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 5905-01-012-0953
NSN 6220-01-130-7871
NSN 6320-00-107-5291
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 5945-00-313-9512
NSN 5925-00-079-7401
NSN 5905-01-577-8414
NSN 5935-01-458-8283
NSN 5945-00-062-0188
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5935-01-453-4875
NSN 6240-01-170-3491