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 5950-01-128-1419
NSN 5915-01-217-4716
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6110-01-080-7804
NSN 6645-01-351-6900
NSN 5935-01-121-6303
NSN 5920-00-858-1118
NSN 6610-00-450-2575
NSN 2925-01-658-4470
NSN 4140-01-120-7087
NSN 5965-00-116-5363
NSN 5975-00-064-8685