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 5910-01-599-7255
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5945-01-069-2998
NSN 6320-01-409-1388
NSN 5996-01-121-8430
NSN 5920-00-369-0923
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5990-01-041-8008
NSN 6620-01-327-4111
NSN 6620-00-533-0536