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 5835-00-725-2087
NSN 6130-01-140-4406
NSN 5985-01-045-9977
NSN 5920-01-243-3931
NSN 6220-01-118-3976
NSN 6685-01-264-7617
NSN 5910-01-018-6178
NSN 2925-00-315-0037
NSN 5998-01-401-5396
NSN 5915-01-489-5315
NSN 5935-01-356-6171
NSN 5925-01-188-6864