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 5925-01-089-9791
NSN 5990-00-934-3145
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 6150-01-014-0370
NSN 5996-01-357-8475
NSN 5999-01-105-5522
NSN 5835-00-568-2956
NSN 5935-00-270-1271
NSN 6685-01-267-6521
NSN 6150-00-156-6080