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 5925-01-208-0617
NSN 6240-00-246-7242
NSN 6320-00-216-8779
NSN 5945-00-334-8980
NSN 5998-01-076-0635
NSN 6145-01-188-5856
NSN 6110-00-355-0548
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6650-00-342-6447
NSN 2925-01-530-6727
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5965-01-606-6764