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 5985-01-032-0127
NSN 6320-01-050-1290
NSN 5990-01-550-7827
NSN 6645-01-392-2022
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 5965-00-728-6734
NSN 6150-01-558-7355
NSN 6610-01-512-2025
NSN 5998-01-454-1417
NSN 5945-01-034-7214
NSN 6220-01-539-3278
NSN 5905-01-372-3650