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 2925-00-182-9887
NSN 6130-01-548-9572
NSN 5930-01-165-7156
NSN 5935-01-649-3413
NSN 5996-01-204-5127
NSN 5925-01-174-6558
NSN 5895-00-188-6798
NSN 5915-01-467-0825
NSN 5835-01-621-0750
NSN 5945-01-431-3729
NSN 6130-01-101-5891
NSN 6145-01-659-8113