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 5950-01-463-7780
NSN 6320-00-322-3460
NSN 6645-01-432-1068
NSN 5895-01-406-3482
NSN 6105-01-227-2588
NSN 5835-00-187-1481
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 6105-00-477-4487
NSN 6240-01-124-5309
NSN 6135-01-236-8603
NSN 5950-00-633-6307
NSN 5998-01-397-5076