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 5835-00-491-6075
NSN 2925-00-859-6116
NSN 5985-01-056-5179
NSN 5930-01-017-1906
NSN 5996-00-379-8785
NSN 6220-01-512-2028
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5998-00-934-1391
NSN 5905-00-734-4364
NSN 6110-00-891-9917
NSN 5960-01-502-3268
NSN 6145-01-407-2476