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 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 5950-01-261-6782
NSN 6220-01-527-4276
NSN 5895-00-133-1526
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5998-01-262-4837
NSN 5945-01-139-7093
NSN 5935-01-312-5599
NSN 5945-01-201-3471
NSN 6220-01-461-4204