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 5985-00-086-9953
NSN 6145-00-806-2812
NSN 5935-00-467-9690
NSN 6650-00-143-1889
NSN 5985-01-603-8251
NSN 5975-01-485-5498
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6645-01-055-5465
NSN 5950-01-280-5469
NSN 6650-01-279-3893
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5935-01-327-9789