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 5960-01-023-8800
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 2925-00-640-8611
NSN 5920-01-180-7893
NSN 5915-01-330-1448
NSN 6685-01-170-0174
NSN 6240-01-257-9004
NSN 5990-00-539-6551
NSN 7035-01-173-5503
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 6610-01-545-0766