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 5905-00-892-0582
NSN 6645-01-418-1657
NSN 6620-00-836-0399
NSN 6110-01-187-7260
NSN 5905-01-167-0360
NSN 6610-00-955-2021
NSN 5985-01-550-9852
NSN 5996-00-719-9816
NSN 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 6220-00-224-3036
NSN 5999-01-322-2690
NSN 6650-01-218-4742