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 5930-01-293-5572
NSN 5945-01-658-6726
NSN 5905-01-184-3615
NSN 5960-00-557-6951
NSN 6240-01-431-5790
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 6130-00-779-3761
NSN 6130-00-706-2530
NSN 5950-01-120-7516
NSN 5990-00-906-4840
NSN 5835-00-733-9145