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 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 6105-01-278-9220
NSN 6240-00-179-2015
NSN 5895-01-200-6694
NSN 5930-00-171-0406
NSN 6685-01-654-4019
NSN 2925-01-350-0200
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5990-01-522-6096