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 5965-00-929-9415
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6145-01-119-6689
NSN 6685-00-194-9803
NSN 5998-01-025-6118
NSN 6240-01-313-4765
NSN 6150-01-024-5927
NSN 5920-00-073-8950
NSN 5855-00-408-2611
NSN 7035-01-437-4137
NSN 5905-01-574-4456
NSN 5925-00-226-0265