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 5905-01-446-6068
NSN 5965-01-222-2613
NSN 6130-01-142-2698
NSN 5965-01-435-1894
NSN 6105-01-641-2904
NSN 5895-00-418-4639
NSN 5935-00-451-5907
NSN 5965-01-118-1416
NSN 5915-01-239-3048
NSN 5910-00-723-3704
NSN 5996-01-514-9292
NSN 5935-01-010-2729