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 5915-01-541-3957
NSN 5905-01-412-9147
NSN 6220-01-418-2549
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 6130-01-503-4203
NSN 5990-01-129-7701
NSN 5950-01-625-6368
NSN 5985-01-167-0103
NSN 6220-01-061-3615
NSN 5996-01-235-1275
NSN 7035-01-027-2582
NSN 6620-00-635-7347