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 5930-01-173-2922
NSN 5990-01-223-6321
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 5975-01-233-0684
NSN 6610-00-074-2092
NSN 6320-01-418-2611
NSN 5905-00-042-7818
NSN 5996-00-676-0808
NSN 5920-00-113-6041
NSN 6620-01-316-7907
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 5935-00-782-1953