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 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5975-01-567-3375
NSN 5996-00-556-9809
NSN 5950-01-550-7322
NSN 5965-00-172-5103
NSN 5920-00-362-1376
NSN 5905-01-204-0415
NSN 6105-01-024-9425
NSN 7035-00-140-3070
NSN 6320-01-386-9104
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5855-00-990-0701