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 5960-01-317-3401
NSN 5925-00-650-1069
NSN 5975-01-323-9909
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 6105-01-574-9539
NSN 6650-01-260-1216
NSN 5998-00-768-8918
NSN 6620-01-532-4147
NSN 4140-01-245-3281
NSN 5960-00-113-4314
NSN 7035-01-498-4895
NSN 5915-00-971-2089