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 5965-01-373-0298
NSN 5915-01-351-5656
NSN 5925-00-209-0435
NSN 5999-01-495-0468
NSN 6110-00-516-8645
NSN 6645-01-294-5644
NSN 5855-01-463-1315
NSN 5985-01-605-5013
NSN 6650-01-495-1058
NSN 5910-01-514-0041
NSN 7035-01-144-1868
NSN 6645-00-140-5173