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 5999-01-254-3604
NSN 5960-01-373-5313
NSN 5999-00-737-8824
NSN 6150-01-146-3462
NSN 5920-01-065-7973
NSN 6150-01-313-7430
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 6610-01-197-5249
NSN 5950-01-143-7096
NSN 5930-01-510-2281
NSN 5925-00-779-6267
NSN 5915-00-363-9571