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 5915-00-832-9581
NSN 5990-00-605-0391
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6240-00-989-4398
NSN 6685-00-453-0178
NSN 5920-01-400-0791
NSN 4140-01-598-9050
NSN 5999-00-857-7550
NSN 6105-00-134-0827
NSN 5965-01-164-7982
NSN 6145-01-444-1668
NSN 5930-01-439-9516