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 5920-01-160-9260
NSN 5999-01-516-6503
NSN 2925-00-724-9252
NSN 6650-00-137-5859
NSN 6145-01-323-6509
NSN 6650-01-359-8537
NSN 5960-00-726-8926
NSN 5999-01-170-6791
NSN 5920-01-200-6274
NSN 5998-01-513-9898
NSN 5975-01-255-0081
NSN 5945-01-327-9287