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 5998-00-578-8582
NSN 6130-01-428-8843
NSN 5965-01-334-3980
NSN 6620-00-148-9613
NSN 6135-01-526-6530
NSN 5920-01-510-3933
NSN 5998-01-199-2925
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5990-00-498-5934
NSN 6220-01-046-4729
NSN 5910-00-555-0022
NSN 6685-01-519-9250