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 5999-00-551-0835
NSN 6240-00-054-1761
NSN 5990-01-301-9810
NSN 6650-01-367-2949
NSN 5998-00-981-7227
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 5999-00-232-3956
NSN 6610-00-034-3709
NSN 5915-00-067-5756
NSN 5855-00-054-4686
NSN 5895-01-455-5541
NSN 5915-00-580-2716