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 5910-01-599-4944
NSN 6145-00-959-5897
NSN 5910-00-313-7206
NSN 6610-01-632-8561
NSN 6135-00-967-3112
NSN 5855-01-552-4759
NSN 6220-01-547-6285
NSN 5990-01-176-2724
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 6685-01-462-7965
NSN 5996-00-966-4688
NSN 6110-01-329-2290