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 5895-00-149-0645
NSN 6220-01-020-8703
NSN 5915-01-459-8059
NSN 6685-01-551-1060
NSN 5920-01-595-9534
NSN 5910-00-597-3655
NSN 5999-01-537-5706
NSN 5998-01-089-8180
NSN 6220-01-561-7023
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 6105-01-264-8745
NSN 5930-00-871-2572