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 5965-01-151-0903
NSN 6645-00-975-6941
NSN 6110-00-920-7100
NSN 5905-01-283-3792
NSN 6320-01-519-0916
NSN 5965-01-252-8701
NSN 6685-01-547-6677
NSN 7035-01-540-9072
NSN 5975-01-154-6893
NSN 6685-01-627-8403
NSN 5960-01-104-3426
NSN 5835-00-339-3020