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 5920-01-580-0777
NSN 6145-00-921-7990
NSN 6320-01-240-4637
NSN 6130-01-323-7445
NSN 5960-00-858-4075
NSN 6610-01-522-5751
NSN 5996-01-537-7498
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5985-01-226-6388
NSN 5965-01-168-7799
NSN 6145-01-565-8605