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 5915-00-603-9538
NSN 5985-01-170-6912
NSN 6650-01-315-6609
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 5895-01-085-3437
NSN 5895-01-449-0912
NSN 5920-00-333-9977
NSN 5835-01-468-6170
NSN 5950-01-652-3667
NSN 5990-01-590-4515
NSN 5915-01-633-4852
NSN 6610-01-110-0195