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 5975-01-104-5589
NSN 6145-00-113-6278
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 5975-00-351-8434
NSN 6110-01-233-9630
NSN 6105-00-004-1276
NSN 5965-01-378-7335
NSN 5895-01-623-8876
NSN 6650-01-442-5441
NSN 4140-01-257-2676
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 5920-00-106-1454