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 5910-01-543-2804
NSN 6240-01-108-4298
NSN 5905-01-587-6468
NSN 5925-01-416-8176
NSN 5935-00-827-1005
NSN 6145-00-793-7816
NSN 6650-01-613-3642
NSN 5920-00-318-3606
NSN 6110-00-848-7665
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5996-00-119-5278
NSN 6620-00-957-9325