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 5975-01-365-7988
NSN 5960-01-484-2042
NSN 6240-01-441-0784
NSN 6620-00-480-9357
NSN 6150-01-462-0827
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5835-01-316-3255
NSN 5985-01-301-6303
NSN 6130-00-036-6270
NSN 5835-01-248-6688
NSN 2925-01-122-8881
NSN 5950-01-267-7780