A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-00-040-0412
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5998-01-145-5199
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 6220-01-470-0023
NSN 5985-01-302-4577
NSN 6145-01-451-1314
NSN 5925-01-453-2864
NSN 6610-00-954-6156
NSN 6145-01-336-4786
NSN 5975-01-514-8114
NSN 6685-01-455-8172