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 5999-01-584-0433
NSN 5935-01-259-7992
NSN 5905-00-682-1585
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 5999-00-146-3758
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 5985-01-246-5266
NSN 5930-00-116-4894
NSN 5945-01-568-4159
NSN 6105-01-367-2269
NSN 5915-01-476-4144