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 5915-01-540-4491
NSN 5915-01-655-6484
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5950-00-584-4571
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 6650-00-937-9496
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6685-00-515-5369
NSN 6220-00-491-5814
NSN 5915-01-205-2933
NSN 5910-01-604-7135