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 6650-00-054-4721
NSN 5915-00-163-4784
NSN 6145-00-757-9479
NSN 5920-00-006-1919
NSN 5855-00-991-0096
NSN 5950-01-320-6011
NSN 6650-01-604-7642
NSN 6685-00-622-2167
NSN 5855-01-552-4759
NSN 2925-00-063-5898
NSN 5915-01-604-9868
NSN 2925-01-311-0446