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 5998-01-438-8081
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 6610-01-367-1640
NSN 5925-01-388-3325
NSN 5935-00-753-1070
NSN 5975-01-116-6269
NSN 2925-00-759-5465
NSN 5975-00-050-6801
NSN 5975-01-088-0484
NSN 5945-00-233-6474
NSN 6650-01-445-5394
NSN 5950-01-181-6521