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 5965-01-605-1753
NSN 5915-01-384-3858
NSN 5855-01-570-0715
NSN 5985-01-658-5966
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 6650-01-486-2994
NSN 6650-00-546-6322
NSN 5975-01-357-8122
NSN 5965-01-631-9848
NSN 6650-01-056-5306