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 5960-01-010-3083
NSN 5998-01-248-6664
NSN 5910-00-266-8438
NSN 5895-01-060-7073
NSN 6620-01-527-9798
NSN 5975-00-845-9453
NSN 6645-01-544-3581
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 5855-00-292-5086
NSN 5905-01-147-4876
NSN 5835-01-540-4995