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 5965-01-500-0413
NSN 6610-01-302-6347
NSN 5935-01-366-9563
NSN 5905-00-965-9080
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 6110-01-434-7461
NSN 6620-00-498-1553
NSN 5895-01-406-3445
NSN 6110-00-873-2981
NSN 6685-01-239-2346
NSN 5985-01-375-0381