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 5965-01-165-9787
NSN 5910-01-561-0747
NSN 5945-01-123-0765
NSN 5895-01-597-8952
NSN 6650-01-423-8131
NSN 6645-01-142-2416
NSN 5895-00-888-3967
NSN 5835-01-068-3417
NSN 5855-01-396-8734
NSN 5925-01-054-2340
NSN 5895-01-627-4138
NSN 6135-01-380-4396