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 5930-01-173-0006
NSN 6610-01-038-7486
NSN 6650-01-023-5070
NSN 5925-01-420-5811
NSN 5990-00-336-2054
NSN 5999-01-566-2873
NSN 5960-01-026-4666
NSN 6685-01-164-0825
NSN 5915-00-369-8422
NSN 6130-01-100-9305
NSN 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 5915-01-058-6097