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 5935-00-228-0592
NSN 5950-00-549-4313
NSN 6105-01-493-2518
NSN 5895-01-328-7654
NSN 6685-00-450-6420
NSN 5985-00-820-3890
NSN 5935-01-027-8148
NSN 5965-00-815-2525
NSN 6150-01-462-1824
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 6650-00-011-3435
NSN 5998-01-249-8937