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 5915-01-076-8176
NSN 5998-01-289-7101
NSN 6220-01-268-8795
NSN 5905-01-350-3624
NSN 5925-00-880-8379
NSN 5835-01-257-0154
NSN 5996-01-451-3591
NSN 6150-01-581-2175
NSN 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 6110-01-613-6089
NSN 5910-01-191-3726
NSN 5855-01-406-2606