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 6240-00-868-2102
NSN 6135-00-175-7132
NSN 6220-01-272-5872
NSN 5998-01-037-0157
NSN 5935-00-448-1711
NSN 5998-01-603-3049
NSN 5835-01-073-2455
NSN 5945-01-265-3931
NSN 5975-01-156-6648
NSN 5855-01-380-9669
NSN 5925-01-500-5407
NSN 5835-01-470-3337