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 5996-01-246-2472
NSN 5950-01-317-8645
NSN 5950-00-752-8763
NSN 5960-01-338-3412
NSN 5935-00-191-8049
NSN 5996-01-492-9878
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5930-01-377-4318
NSN 6110-01-632-2548
NSN 5925-01-652-5163
NSN 6220-00-111-3188
NSN 6130-01-483-2111