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 5990-01-380-7815
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 5990-00-436-7766
NSN 6110-00-925-0480
NSN 5999-01-329-6284
NSN 5999-01-033-1585
NSN 5960-00-050-4591
NSN 6620-00-229-2728
NSN 6620-01-081-1042
NSN 6105-01-358-7608
NSN 6240-01-594-0059
NSN 5915-00-217-6517