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 5915-01-099-8398
NSN 5945-00-013-0397
NSN 6145-01-423-7877
NSN 6620-01-266-8894
NSN 5925-01-461-2756
NSN 5930-01-169-9880
NSN 5935-00-222-4723
NSN 6240-01-391-0399
NSN 5935-01-459-0274
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5960-01-125-2356
NSN 5905-01-345-0562