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 2925-00-839-6815
NSN 5910-01-606-4490
NSN 5905-00-144-8471
NSN 5990-01-649-0635
NSN 5895-01-368-5967
NSN 6150-00-152-2582
NSN 6620-01-305-0412
NSN 7035-01-240-4998
NSN 5895-00-278-5194
NSN 5945-01-440-1185
NSN 5965-01-559-1898
NSN 6610-01-583-9635