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 5910-01-650-6895
NSN 5935-01-036-7962
NSN 5905-01-089-6916
NSN 5975-00-361-7793
NSN 6645-00-456-2219
NSN 5925-01-131-9776
NSN 5905-01-301-6912
NSN 5935-01-171-6768
NSN 2925-01-350-0200
NSN 5960-01-307-5409
NSN 6135-01-504-4309
NSN 6685-00-621-5011