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 5935-01-167-7758
NSN 5985-01-060-0440
NSN 5915-00-834-3766
NSN 5895-00-772-9386
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 5990-01-561-7802
NSN 5925-01-218-6427
NSN 6240-00-316-3167
NSN 6150-00-545-3573
NSN 5915-01-361-1220
NSN 5990-00-980-7808