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 5985-00-200-9876
NSN 5905-01-353-8613
NSN 5930-01-414-7657
NSN 5985-01-086-8273
NSN 5930-01-398-7370
NSN 5920-01-544-6382
NSN 5925-01-046-7448
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 6110-01-287-5521
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5835-01-534-3172
NSN 6320-01-089-9086