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 5998-01-449-2671
NSN 6620-01-381-5482
NSN 5920-00-463-9890
NSN 6610-01-211-0835
NSN 5950-00-269-4805
NSN 5895-01-518-2117
NSN 6685-00-144-6362
NSN 5965-00-431-2492
NSN 5855-01-385-6586
NSN 5975-01-280-3904
NSN 5905-01-618-5123
NSN 6240-01-046-9424