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 6620-01-207-0667
NSN 5915-01-127-5303
NSN 5835-00-228-9082
NSN 5910-00-718-1473
NSN 5950-00-833-8386
NSN 5925-01-536-5718
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6645-01-289-6298
NSN 5998-00-067-7773
NSN 4140-01-115-0877
NSN 5965-01-357-2317
NSN 5965-01-498-1974