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 5999-00-395-8974
NSN 6105-01-281-7714
NSN 6650-01-613-8467
NSN 6105-01-054-7041
NSN 5975-01-152-3320
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 6610-01-535-0310
NSN 5930-01-245-8343
NSN 2925-01-478-8191
NSN 5985-01-197-8118
NSN 5910-01-188-6858
NSN 5925-01-316-0933