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 5975-01-313-0846
NSN 5998-00-738-7510
NSN 5915-01-342-8374
NSN 6685-00-247-2972
NSN 5985-01-618-7498
NSN 5996-01-398-8197
NSN 5905-01-500-9579
NSN 2925-01-421-0068
NSN 5835-00-122-6476
NSN 5905-01-050-6476
NSN 6620-01-386-5914
NSN 5935-01-631-7477