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 5905-01-033-7939
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 5895-00-090-2952
NSN 6220-00-366-1670
NSN 5930-01-336-7797
NSN 5905-01-099-1620
NSN 5945-00-687-2072
NSN 6220-01-643-5601
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 6150-01-617-6670