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 2925-01-480-8273
NSN 5905-00-064-3472
NSN 5930-01-628-9016
NSN 5920-00-864-2984
NSN 5965-01-339-5321
NSN 5960-00-170-6447
NSN 5925-00-576-8179
NSN 6645-00-137-7699
NSN 5895-01-458-0846
NSN 6610-00-322-6127
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 5930-01-223-3090