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 5895-01-354-9177
NSN 6105-00-219-2925
NSN 6650-01-502-8629
NSN 5905-00-606-0894
NSN 5985-01-643-3904
NSN 6220-00-266-8222
NSN 5985-01-471-9310
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6620-00-317-7820
NSN 5998-01-285-6715
NSN 6220-00-691-2409
NSN 6650-01-347-8075