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 5996-00-902-0202
NSN 6220-01-355-1251
NSN 4140-01-534-9987
NSN 6145-00-920-1220
NSN 6105-01-181-1765
NSN 6650-01-010-6662
NSN 5915-00-902-0944
NSN 6150-01-188-8232
NSN 5910-01-088-6848
NSN 5895-01-289-0848
NSN 6105-01-234-3545
NSN 5905-01-100-3984