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 5910-00-373-8808
NSN 5996-01-212-9866
NSN 5999-01-608-5299
NSN 4140-01-045-9290
NSN 5998-01-126-5426
NSN 5950-01-113-7834
NSN 6650-01-373-8067
NSN 5835-00-145-8926
NSN 5855-01-268-6468
NSN 5998-01-070-5832
NSN 5925-00-890-9731
NSN 6645-00-975-6941