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 5835-01-023-6774
NSN 5915-00-567-2826
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 6130-00-974-6752
NSN 6645-01-392-2022
NSN 5965-00-187-5523
NSN 6145-01-325-1156
NSN 5905-01-284-1778
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5910-00-362-6687
NSN 5945-01-237-3319
NSN 6130-01-472-3212