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 5895-01-460-9544
NSN 5895-00-188-6798
NSN 6620-01-128-3053
NSN 6240-01-363-0477
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 5915-01-617-1005
NSN 5999-00-491-6750
NSN 6320-01-292-6635
NSN 5930-00-247-4698
NSN 5945-01-197-9838
NSN 6685-00-524-9210
NSN 5930-00-686-0482