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 6650-01-508-7817
NSN 6685-01-496-6958
NSN 5985-01-033-2117
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5990-00-149-8181
NSN 6620-01-171-2505
NSN 5910-00-186-9376
NSN 5910-01-443-5198
NSN 5935-00-764-8258
NSN 6110-00-879-0810
NSN 5999-01-448-4216
NSN 5996-01-131-5238