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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 2925-00-845-1480
NSN 6145-01-611-0364
NSN 5910-01-348-0344
NSN 5910-00-581-0035
NSN 5855-00-916-2236
NSN 6220-01-364-6950
NSN 6610-01-059-4087
NSN 5925-00-691-2434
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 6150-01-431-8617