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 5999-01-384-2792
NSN 5975-01-167-8598
NSN 5895-01-640-7098
NSN 5950-00-378-9959
NSN 5999-01-468-6805
NSN 5965-01-418-1760
NSN 6685-01-314-0555
NSN 5935-00-596-1755
NSN 5915-00-622-0390
NSN 5895-00-394-6875
NSN 6610-00-181-4584
NSN 5905-01-484-9066