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 5975-00-965-6909
NSN 6110-01-340-9424
NSN 5950-01-099-7324
NSN 5965-00-649-9403
NSN 6610-01-629-4140
NSN 5945-01-660-6822
NSN 6110-00-698-7526
NSN 6610-00-283-2592
NSN 5935-01-442-5414
NSN 5935-01-653-4544
NSN 5998-00-548-3191
NSN 5935-00-212-7920