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 5985-01-032-5020
NSN 5975-00-937-0415
NSN 5996-01-264-8463
NSN 5975-01-414-7816
NSN 5925-01-358-4082
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 5920-00-127-2303
NSN 5925-01-129-7623
NSN 6150-01-494-3068
NSN 6110-00-271-9928