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 5925-00-666-4753
NSN 5999-01-535-5719
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5855-01-512-1926
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 6610-00-304-5077
NSN 5895-00-788-7381
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 2925-01-506-4067
NSN 5910-00-521-0524
NSN 6650-01-421-4024
NSN 6130-00-375-6299