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 5945-01-525-7355
NSN 5965-01-391-1703
NSN 5999-01-534-8100
NSN 6150-01-303-7961
NSN 5998-00-131-2760
NSN 5998-01-437-3487
NSN 6645-00-113-4441
NSN 5950-00-916-1420
NSN 6110-00-985-2342
NSN 5999-01-502-8286
NSN 6130-01-279-1098
NSN 5855-01-243-2355