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 5990-01-110-8979
NSN 2925-01-434-6945
NSN 7035-00-007-2739
NSN 5915-00-357-1085
NSN 5920-01-413-8513
NSN 6220-01-501-6441
NSN 5915-01-384-7760
NSN 5915-01-264-9257
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5999-01-487-3564
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 2925-01-141-7563