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 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5905-01-215-9283
NSN 2925-01-281-4212
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 6610-00-953-9670
NSN 6145-01-409-1034
NSN 5945-00-196-1404
NSN 5935-01-088-6256
NSN 7035-01-432-4605
NSN 6150-00-124-5910
NSN 6105-01-007-6115
NSN 6150-01-204-4165