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 6685-01-012-1557
NSN 5895-01-099-4097
NSN 5996-01-271-9196
NSN 5895-00-501-3828
NSN 5930-01-054-1441
NSN 5910-00-647-4059
NSN 5855-00-051-2792
NSN 6220-01-196-7513
NSN 5985-00-554-4599
NSN 2925-01-385-1763
NSN 6130-01-123-1882
NSN 6150-00-554-7591