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 6105-00-454-0779
NSN 6620-01-286-6769
NSN 5999-00-286-6231
NSN 5945-01-431-3693
NSN 5985-01-379-7971
NSN 6220-01-158-5956
NSN 5965-00-553-6898
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 6135-00-812-9039
NSN 5998-01-088-2613
NSN 5950-00-234-6988
NSN 2925-01-009-3411