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 5835-01-488-6678
NSN 5998-01-042-4825
NSN 6220-01-458-0909
NSN 6240-00-784-0740
NSN 5950-00-844-2615
NSN 6110-01-364-9779
NSN 5945-00-248-2973
NSN 6110-01-548-3666
NSN 7035-01-054-5208
NSN 6645-01-342-6070
NSN 6620-01-580-2112
NSN 5855-00-179-8588