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 5905-00-010-3012
NSN 5935-01-079-9600
NSN 5895-00-278-8092
NSN 5895-00-518-4954
NSN 6220-00-004-1744
NSN 5930-01-107-5623
NSN 6220-01-377-4957
NSN 6645-01-055-3384
NSN 6685-00-106-7481
NSN 2925-00-383-3523
NSN 5999-01-345-8986
NSN 5835-01-128-9331