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 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 5930-01-567-9982
NSN 5998-00-433-6845
NSN 5999-01-306-0813
NSN 6620-00-581-5325
NSN 6620-01-111-3335
NSN 6220-01-042-8017
NSN 6620-01-310-6653
NSN 5965-01-452-8406
NSN 6240-01-440-7922
NSN 6645-00-780-5260
NSN 5960-00-959-3341