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 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 2925-00-398-0253
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5960-01-286-1893
NSN 5945-01-415-8353
NSN 6240-01-306-0525
NSN 5930-00-816-9780
NSN 5950-01-136-0847
NSN 6620-01-416-1757
NSN 5975-01-605-3685
NSN 6145-01-267-5375