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 5999-01-247-7289
NSN 6320-01-573-3215
NSN 6135-00-833-9909
NSN 5915-00-169-6845
NSN 6320-01-299-6367
NSN 5945-01-189-0474
NSN 6650-01-435-2994
NSN 6110-01-258-6343
NSN 6610-00-899-1751
NSN 5985-01-023-8011
NSN 5920-01-363-1426
NSN 5998-00-695-4920