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 5996-00-471-0540
NSN 5965-01-455-7747
NSN 5935-01-599-2295
NSN 5895-01-463-7929
NSN 5920-01-388-2954
NSN 5930-01-130-4326
NSN 6645-00-017-8252
NSN 5905-01-411-5734
NSN 2925-00-631-1709
NSN 5855-01-258-7557
NSN 5895-01-388-2069
NSN 5975-01-570-1300