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 5930-01-281-0646
NSN 5855-01-519-2486
NSN 6145-01-620-1502
NSN 5950-00-933-5545
NSN 6240-00-368-4972
NSN 6240-01-607-1480
NSN 6150-01-197-6239
NSN 5996-01-641-0124
NSN 6650-01-052-2143
NSN 5920-01-435-5091
NSN 5925-01-262-9698
NSN 5925-01-602-9311