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 5935-00-378-0003
NSN 6240-00-519-3399
NSN 5920-01-254-7876
NSN 5996-01-580-0582
NSN 7035-00-329-4015
NSN 6620-01-321-5514
NSN 6150-01-207-1883
NSN 6320-01-446-8050
NSN 5910-01-538-6017
NSN 6220-01-455-1335
NSN 5925-00-265-9488
NSN 6105-01-314-7433