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 6645-00-140-5173
NSN 5996-01-510-2919
NSN 5999-01-017-6080
NSN 7035-01-301-6325
NSN 5835-01-470-7700
NSN 6685-01-561-9477
NSN 5915-01-495-1923
NSN 5999-00-604-0722
NSN 5910-01-433-6890
NSN 5930-00-550-1325
NSN 5960-00-151-7576
NSN 7035-01-527-6718