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 5999-01-101-1065
NSN 5835-01-544-2035
NSN 5910-01-226-2891
NSN 2925-00-545-2285
NSN 6320-01-280-5091
NSN 6105-01-578-6551
NSN 5895-01-212-7653
NSN 6150-00-959-9958
NSN 5920-00-351-8428
NSN 5999-01-540-8960
NSN 5915-00-650-7950
NSN 5999-01-425-1377