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 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6320-00-224-3538
NSN 5985-01-210-1611
NSN 6650-00-138-8605
NSN 6685-01-472-3787
NSN 5975-00-419-9812
NSN 5925-00-439-0797
NSN 5835-01-011-4366
NSN 5905-00-400-7490
NSN 6105-01-560-7802
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 5930-00-151-4617