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 5905-01-252-7408
NSN 5950-01-345-5596
NSN 5985-01-030-2772
NSN 6105-01-425-1451
NSN 6105-01-398-1509
NSN 6685-01-023-2166
NSN 5925-00-238-6376
NSN 5945-01-206-7035
NSN 5925-00-052-0140
NSN 2925-01-534-7314
NSN 5920-01-285-9879
NSN 5965-01-175-2564