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 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5925-01-214-0436
NSN 5935-01-081-2544
NSN 5960-01-011-8687
NSN 5965-01-267-8536
NSN 5915-01-332-1163
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5960-01-321-2750
NSN 5915-01-181-5603
NSN 6240-01-023-5536
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 6620-00-951-0153