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 5895-01-424-0311
NSN 6240-01-605-1799
NSN 6320-01-422-0765
NSN 5920-01-080-1441
NSN 6620-01-111-9064
NSN 5945-00-136-8089
NSN 6650-01-575-1044
NSN 6240-01-374-1904
NSN 5925-01-496-0701
NSN 6645-01-464-8538
NSN 5996-00-768-0171
NSN 6150-00-699-2569