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 6105-00-021-7462
NSN 6110-01-626-6815
NSN 5985-01-389-1927
NSN 5915-00-580-2716
NSN 5975-00-553-7151
NSN 6645-01-064-3711
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5975-01-641-9991
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 5996-01-459-0585
NSN 5950-01-175-0045
NSN 5855-01-628-6427