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 5930-01-450-6435
NSN 5920-00-271-3217
NSN 5895-01-344-4151
NSN 6240-01-259-4265
NSN 6620-00-456-0404
NSN 6105-01-251-5908
NSN 2925-00-156-5633
NSN 5895-01-163-0433
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5998-00-869-0023
NSN 5855-01-119-9575