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 5925-00-840-7058
NSN 5855-01-533-3888
NSN 5975-00-269-8391
NSN 5855-01-066-2882
NSN 6105-01-229-9872
NSN 5960-00-954-4825
NSN 5998-00-220-9647
NSN 6105-01-256-8454
NSN 5965-00-702-7257
NSN 6320-01-442-3428
NSN 6110-01-294-8951
NSN 2925-01-502-9903