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 5915-01-322-1364
NSN 5930-01-373-0086
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 6320-01-486-9476
NSN 5960-01-294-2397
NSN 5925-01-372-0863
NSN 6110-01-044-0230
NSN 6685-01-652-1395
NSN 6645-01-546-0491
NSN 5835-01-602-0311
NSN 5925-01-458-8262
NSN 5998-01-440-9396