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 5990-01-175-2597
NSN 5935-01-408-5525
NSN 5935-00-661-0825
NSN 5910-01-079-2825
NSN 6240-00-489-1441
NSN 6110-01-581-9834
NSN 5945-00-777-1916
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5985-00-177-9285
NSN 6105-01-189-3576
NSN 5998-00-056-5783
NSN 6610-01-599-4462