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 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5945-01-292-5858
NSN 6610-01-650-6364
NSN 5835-00-513-9680
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6130-01-453-1078
NSN 5925-00-369-7747
NSN 6610-01-523-7096
NSN 5930-00-369-7703
NSN 6240-01-311-6884
NSN 2925-00-891-9289
NSN 6650-01-444-2152