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 5965-01-590-8085
NSN 5950-01-385-7857
NSN 5990-01-504-9265
NSN 6685-01-484-1263
NSN 5905-00-935-8597
NSN 6110-01-190-3838
NSN 5910-01-038-2590
NSN 6610-01-050-2072
NSN 5905-01-530-8710
NSN 6150-01-289-6487
NSN 5965-01-205-6249
NSN 6645-01-545-5536