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 5998-00-940-7101
NSN 4140-01-300-1573
NSN 5999-01-567-4610
NSN 5975-00-321-1146
NSN 5915-01-083-8387
NSN 5998-01-233-2344
NSN 5996-00-895-0926
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 5920-01-657-3736
NSN 6320-01-627-1594
NSN 6610-01-578-1976
NSN 5935-00-905-6652