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 5985-01-187-6304
NSN 6240-01-365-7996
NSN 5960-01-193-5224
NSN 5915-01-266-1653
NSN 5935-00-466-1306
NSN 5855-00-939-4496
NSN 6645-01-258-5558
NSN 5895-00-205-2924
NSN 5915-01-125-7540
NSN 5925-01-581-0625
NSN 5996-01-342-6853
NSN 6130-01-321-4763