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 5965-00-185-9687
NSN 6145-01-263-2041
NSN 7035-00-916-9380
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5855-01-040-3881
NSN 6645-00-708-8569
NSN 5925-01-525-7694
NSN 5999-01-445-6694
NSN 6110-00-432-2709
NSN 6240-00-538-1416
NSN 5925-01-214-6494
NSN 5950-01-596-1269