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 5905-01-417-2183
NSN 7035-00-295-0451
NSN 5910-00-827-2313
NSN 6610-01-361-9988
NSN 5930-01-541-8908
NSN 6320-01-328-6575
NSN 6610-01-026-1701
NSN 5998-01-648-2656
NSN 6620-01-567-0289
NSN 5945-01-462-7943
NSN 5925-00-175-2892
NSN 5990-01-573-1634