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 5996-01-437-8824
NSN 5998-01-654-5063
NSN 5920-01-598-0219
NSN 5945-00-269-5375
NSN 5950-01-236-2669
NSN 6610-01-303-9516
NSN 6145-00-621-0225
NSN 5855-01-184-8089
NSN 5925-01-371-8766
NSN 7035-01-377-0760
NSN 6620-00-535-7667
NSN 5965-00-433-1571