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 5895-01-019-4197
NSN 5945-01-519-8887
NSN 6620-01-046-3648
NSN 5999-00-312-5548
NSN 6150-01-330-3627
NSN 5950-01-122-4552
NSN 6220-01-009-6157
NSN 5855-01-142-7530
NSN 2925-00-231-8041
NSN 6620-00-581-8984
NSN 5920-01-546-3946
NSN 5996-00-072-6329