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 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 6685-00-617-3733
NSN 5990-01-203-6089
NSN 5975-01-460-0942
NSN 5895-01-422-4708
NSN 5945-01-347-0531
NSN 5999-00-246-7084
NSN 6105-01-603-0373
NSN 5965-01-332-1931
NSN 6105-01-201-7228
NSN 5950-01-409-2785
NSN 6220-01-505-9880