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 5998-01-349-3000
NSN 5925-00-581-6902
NSN 5996-00-917-4785
NSN 5985-01-351-5056
NSN 6685-01-046-6089
NSN 5915-00-539-6949
NSN 5950-01-146-5548
NSN 6685-01-211-6590
NSN 5998-00-104-6917
NSN 5985-00-872-6792
NSN 5930-01-467-9889
NSN 5905-00-274-0004