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 5930-01-020-8068
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 5925-00-247-3050
NSN 5950-01-461-3857
NSN 6320-01-465-2028
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5999-01-504-1298
NSN 6105-01-446-4584
NSN 5855-00-405-4532
NSN 6685-01-619-9870
NSN 6145-01-206-4961
NSN 5925-01-651-3059