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 6240-00-583-9863
NSN 5960-01-272-0285
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6685-00-436-7635
NSN 6135-01-656-0761
NSN 5996-00-964-5229
NSN 6650-01-464-8293
NSN 2925-01-099-7075
NSN 5925-01-450-5886
NSN 6610-01-153-0700
NSN 5990-01-055-4012
NSN 5965-01-248-4892