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 5996-01-487-8782
NSN 6650-01-423-3767
NSN 5930-00-223-5224
NSN 6130-01-307-6434
NSN 6620-01-145-7762
NSN 5950-01-210-5768
NSN 5930-00-166-5420
NSN 5855-01-599-8923
NSN 6220-01-152-9923
NSN 6220-01-009-9177
NSN 5925-01-045-0618
NSN 5925-01-574-4822