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 5915-00-864-0772
NSN 5996-00-701-1862
NSN 5905-00-985-5127
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 4140-01-187-4990
NSN 5910-01-371-4137
NSN 5985-01-370-4029
NSN 5990-00-451-7630
NSN 5910-00-106-0860
NSN 5925-01-525-7694
NSN 5925-01-164-0837
NSN 2925-01-423-8141