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 5895-01-296-1866
NSN 5990-01-211-6136
NSN 5935-01-390-1265
NSN 6650-01-234-1896
NSN 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 6145-01-308-3858
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 6150-00-937-0882
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5895-01-483-9736
NSN 5910-00-089-9927