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 5935-01-254-6594
NSN 5998-01-365-8791
NSN 5895-01-510-9431
NSN 5998-00-549-2661
NSN 5950-01-045-5039
NSN 6685-01-014-9402
NSN 6645-01-484-0777
NSN 6645-01-134-8137
NSN 5930-01-054-3868
NSN 6685-01-562-4689
NSN 5930-01-527-1049
NSN 5990-01-025-7466