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 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 5905-01-455-4135
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 5910-01-448-9067
NSN 5945-00-843-0730
NSN 5835-01-094-2662
NSN 5835-00-220-9335
NSN 5999-00-881-4178
NSN 6240-00-357-7976
NSN 5965-01-170-9891
NSN 5960-01-484-7966