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 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 5998-00-232-4968
NSN 5990-01-429-6211
NSN 6650-01-085-6088
NSN 6105-01-322-8246
NSN 5950-00-146-1258
NSN 5998-01-426-4168
NSN 5998-01-631-4187
NSN 5950-01-025-1649
NSN 6105-01-215-1174
NSN 6150-01-328-8604
NSN 5965-01-376-1012