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 5930-01-522-2840
NSN 5985-01-557-3109
NSN 5999-01-325-5751
NSN 6105-01-299-3372
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 5925-01-082-0591
NSN 6220-01-464-6203
NSN 6650-00-554-1457
NSN 5945-01-083-7217
NSN 5965-00-845-6325
NSN 6610-00-667-6832
NSN 6610-00-921-1066