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 5965-00-420-9203
NSN 6150-01-147-1428
NSN 5905-01-417-1896
NSN 6685-01-413-2990
NSN 4140-01-113-0272
NSN 5855-01-111-3962
NSN 5960-01-604-1158
NSN 5975-01-487-2411
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 6110-01-060-5238
NSN 6620-01-296-0873
NSN 6610-01-342-2319