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 5920-00-240-4126
NSN 5975-01-474-5932
NSN 6650-01-294-3503
NSN 6220-00-843-1441
NSN 5930-01-575-1781
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 6220-01-187-1028
NSN 5910-01-126-4738
NSN 5920-01-459-9872
NSN 5925-00-218-4933
NSN 5996-01-173-3202
NSN 5998-01-494-3115