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 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 5835-01-314-2781
NSN 6130-01-532-5060
NSN 6645-01-648-2115
NSN 5950-01-381-2994
NSN 5915-00-286-3272
NSN 6240-01-599-2679
NSN 5950-01-253-6159
NSN 6685-00-471-4125
NSN 5855-01-042-7990
NSN 5965-00-622-7025
NSN 2925-00-019-9649