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 5925-01-421-5973
NSN 5999-01-308-5019
NSN 5920-00-170-9081
NSN 6105-01-072-1526
NSN 5920-01-154-4719
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 6645-01-615-1052
NSN 6145-01-411-7179
NSN 5945-01-542-8744
NSN 6130-00-126-1133
NSN 6150-01-208-3449
NSN 5990-00-452-9194