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 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5925-00-550-4946
NSN 5855-01-250-2421
NSN 5930-01-415-6849
NSN 6685-01-355-7339
NSN 6105-01-386-4038
NSN 5930-00-844-1500
NSN 6620-01-023-9330
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 5950-00-727-4079
NSN 5910-01-418-5344
NSN 6320-01-132-2746