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 5855-00-908-9314
NSN 5960-00-515-7366
NSN 5910-00-105-6464
NSN 6105-01-445-6130
NSN 5945-00-274-5690
NSN 7035-01-362-4924
NSN 6645-01-355-9733
NSN 7035-00-329-4015
NSN 6610-01-085-6947
NSN 6685-00-196-5592
NSN 5945-01-513-9213
NSN 5965-00-858-5398