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 5915-00-087-0491
NSN 5990-01-608-6914
NSN 5915-01-588-4831
NSN 6220-01-217-1517
NSN 5935-00-151-4910
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 2925-00-595-7525
NSN 5910-01-098-7229
NSN 5950-00-905-8835
NSN 6220-00-891-5227
NSN 5920-01-313-3892
NSN 6610-01-380-9612