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 5960-00-988-5737
NSN 6105-01-365-2634
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6650-00-005-8572
NSN 6145-00-526-3056
NSN 5945-01-025-0504
NSN 6685-00-079-2666
NSN 6685-01-529-9897
NSN 5999-01-630-5020
NSN 2925-01-281-6403
NSN 5930-01-613-7818
NSN 5950-01-016-6345