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 5960-01-140-4253
NSN 6645-01-295-4373
NSN 5925-01-116-1794
NSN 5975-01-095-5122
NSN 5895-01-519-9373
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 5965-00-222-7394
NSN 6130-01-578-5649
NSN 2925-00-420-8151
NSN 6610-00-104-7518
NSN 6150-01-167-6767
NSN 5999-00-628-7750