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 5935-01-398-1165
NSN 5996-00-612-1590
NSN 5999-00-972-4706
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 5945-01-468-7349
NSN 5996-01-339-2920
NSN 6645-00-200-2322
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6150-00-202-9150
NSN 5855-01-260-1025
NSN 5925-00-816-9929
NSN 6320-01-384-3850