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 5855-01-444-9182
NSN 6610-01-612-0157
NSN 5915-01-632-5466
NSN 2925-01-037-5383
NSN 5999-01-013-9236
NSN 5835-01-133-6485
NSN 6105-01-080-5934
NSN 6220-01-408-6890
NSN 5930-01-025-1872
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 5920-01-019-3685