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 5910-01-165-9166
NSN 5998-01-384-6621
NSN 5960-01-491-9916
NSN 6220-01-425-1588
NSN 6220-00-216-7284
NSN 5945-01-285-2431
NSN 6650-01-040-1936
NSN 2925-00-395-8751
NSN 6145-01-484-8735
NSN 6110-01-245-8995
NSN 4140-01-589-1092
NSN 6105-01-418-1877