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 5960-01-045-0522
NSN 6685-00-581-2688
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 5925-00-503-9121
NSN 6110-00-012-5514
NSN 6610-01-288-6103
NSN 6685-01-344-1379
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5925-01-310-8456
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5996-00-199-0073
NSN 6110-01-338-0123