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 5895-00-859-6600
NSN 6645-00-663-4103
NSN 6145-00-545-7215
NSN 6620-01-305-7924
NSN 6240-00-244-0483
NSN 5895-01-469-7842
NSN 5996-00-052-4023
NSN 6645-01-278-6973
NSN 5996-01-261-2303
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5990-00-814-9788
NSN 5915-01-152-5394