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 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 5915-01-496-4271
NSN 5998-01-595-5276
NSN 6110-01-577-7300
NSN 5930-01-202-9770
NSN 5945-00-071-0963
NSN 5905-01-591-4612
NSN 5895-01-529-6620
NSN 5920-00-882-5117
NSN 5945-00-763-8698
NSN 5975-01-088-2761
NSN 5965-00-360-9534