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 5920-01-044-9021
NSN 5855-01-503-6973
NSN 5895-01-164-2218
NSN 5905-00-140-0948
NSN 5925-01-215-1386
NSN 6620-01-495-7446
NSN 5935-01-281-4388
NSN 6620-01-277-9325
NSN 5996-00-020-2850
NSN 5985-01-290-4853
NSN 6150-01-345-1306
NSN 6240-00-779-3394