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 5985-00-470-1624
NSN 6685-01-379-7310
NSN 5996-01-199-4885
NSN 5905-01-250-2396
NSN 6105-00-235-2468
NSN 6150-01-657-7902
NSN 6130-01-332-0570
NSN 6150-01-485-2322
NSN 6145-01-450-0580
NSN 5855-01-452-1406
NSN 5999-00-946-5652
NSN 6685-01-322-4323