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 5855-00-308-0474
NSN 6685-01-573-5015
NSN 6150-01-096-1999
NSN 6110-01-442-0993
NSN 6620-00-186-8220
NSN 5945-01-159-7990
NSN 5925-01-322-4366
NSN 6650-00-671-5106
NSN 5965-01-122-7477
NSN 6645-00-994-6664
NSN 2925-01-105-7850
NSN 5855-01-364-1005