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 5905-01-061-7414
NSN 5935-01-607-7449
NSN 5920-01-119-3652
NSN 5935-01-407-9922
NSN 6110-01-508-8011
NSN 2925-01-439-4451
NSN 5999-00-277-4257
NSN 5920-01-392-4407
NSN 5985-01-493-1831
NSN 5985-01-399-8739
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5905-00-202-0998