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 5925-00-896-4847
NSN 5975-01-612-1506
NSN 5895-00-055-0637
NSN 5990-01-617-5156
NSN 5895-00-900-5449
NSN 5945-01-616-6422
NSN 5910-01-140-1545
NSN 5925-01-524-9592
NSN 2925-00-981-5977
NSN 6220-01-158-0918
NSN 5915-00-494-0581
NSN 6220-01-382-7621