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 5945-01-017-7199
NSN 5930-00-342-0502
NSN 6645-01-443-4854
NSN 5945-01-207-1248
NSN 5950-00-765-7024
NSN 6110-01-513-4718
NSN 5930-01-598-8966
NSN 5835-01-538-8080
NSN 5950-00-949-2318
NSN 6610-01-041-0555
NSN 5950-00-071-1453
NSN 7035-01-632-9477