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 5905-00-177-7833
NSN 6220-00-548-1999
NSN 6685-01-561-1881
NSN 5930-00-297-8848
NSN 5996-01-060-9882
NSN 5925-01-157-5501
NSN 5835-00-111-3419
NSN 6110-01-633-7364
NSN 5930-01-319-7195
NSN 5985-01-412-0569
NSN 5905-01-268-1179
NSN 5915-01-596-8573