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 5905-00-081-0711
NSN 5935-01-260-8078
NSN 5915-00-116-1165
NSN 5999-01-527-2983
NSN 5945-01-153-9046
NSN 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 6145-01-305-3898
NSN 5925-01-618-5414
NSN 6645-00-920-1412
NSN 5945-00-286-8594
NSN 5895-01-478-7712
NSN 5905-00-070-7021