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 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 5915-00-213-3603
NSN 6220-00-807-3432
NSN 5930-00-054-5612
NSN 5925-01-039-0246
NSN 6650-01-423-8131
NSN 5975-00-284-6177
NSN 5895-01-461-4611
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 5998-00-269-3775
NSN 6110-00-630-1074
NSN 5965-01-378-7335