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 5960-01-598-9072
NSN 5895-01-558-4233
NSN 5998-01-091-3077
NSN 4140-01-462-7058
NSN 5855-00-477-9943
NSN 4140-01-442-6442
NSN 5905-01-610-5940
NSN 6110-00-920-6292
NSN 5985-00-346-9712
NSN 5950-01-586-6783
NSN 6105-01-122-9287
NSN 5935-01-522-9682