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 5855-01-072-8885
NSN 5960-00-455-9218
NSN 6220-00-018-4484
NSN 5975-01-384-6752
NSN 5985-01-627-8307
NSN 6105-01-463-8557
NSN 5945-01-266-1983
NSN 5920-01-632-9399
NSN 5905-00-429-6040
NSN 5975-01-652-4707
NSN 5925-00-943-4489
NSN 6145-01-433-5511