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 5990-01-253-7647
NSN 5999-00-602-8566
NSN 5910-01-306-2795
NSN 5930-00-130-1482
NSN 5895-01-428-4494
NSN 5985-01-660-3888
NSN 5960-00-351-4821
NSN 5895-01-417-3218
NSN 6105-01-529-1382
NSN 5925-01-504-6095
NSN 5925-01-013-7119
NSN 5990-01-304-7597