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 5975-00-174-8121
NSN 6105-01-649-7986
NSN 5960-01-323-0024
NSN 5999-01-607-0960
NSN 6645-01-548-0218
NSN 5895-00-008-8272
NSN 6620-01-448-0572
NSN 6645-00-816-5337
NSN 5965-01-520-3847
NSN 5915-01-576-5862
NSN 6135-01-422-0140
NSN 6645-01-571-8578