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 5915-01-479-0779
NSN 6685-00-054-3956
NSN 5965-00-217-2476
NSN 5945-01-042-1348
NSN 5998-01-199-4314
NSN 5920-00-758-1348
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 5975-01-172-0062
NSN 5910-01-467-3009
NSN 6145-00-018-8598
NSN 5915-00-179-2091
NSN 5975-00-932-0295