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 5895-01-263-2103
NSN 6240-01-504-6608
NSN 6610-01-023-1812
NSN 5920-01-514-6841
NSN 2925-01-423-3003
NSN 6610-00-054-7276
NSN 5975-00-686-7605
NSN 5855-00-134-0569
NSN 6645-01-348-5722
NSN 6105-01-487-5072
NSN 5998-01-505-6641
NSN 5930-01-161-3179