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 5905-01-475-0598
NSN 5950-01-152-4061
NSN 5999-01-029-4226
NSN 6320-00-699-1091
NSN 6645-01-444-8918
NSN 6620-01-311-3516
NSN 5905-01-572-0269
NSN 5855-00-292-5086
NSN 5935-01-007-5804
NSN 5895-00-813-9883
NSN 5915-00-987-1855
NSN 6610-00-070-0011