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 5998-01-494-7696
NSN 6685-00-186-9190
NSN 5998-00-074-0976
NSN 5920-01-492-0420
NSN 5895-01-012-0930
NSN 5996-01-339-5503
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 6150-01-166-9135
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5910-00-168-3466
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5945-00-961-8611