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 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5945-00-866-7148
NSN 6620-01-645-1777
NSN 6105-01-411-5380
NSN 5920-01-500-3470
NSN 6610-01-539-9084
NSN 6135-01-303-0295
NSN 5985-01-249-1081
NSN 6685-01-411-4435
NSN 6620-01-616-3303
NSN 6650-01-020-6148