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 5985-01-200-7497
NSN 5935-01-576-9551
NSN 5965-01-258-1988
NSN 5960-01-340-1641
NSN 6150-00-952-1993
NSN 5915-01-026-8569
NSN 5990-00-682-3531
NSN 5960-01-421-0887
NSN 6645-01-194-6594
NSN 5999-01-087-4201
NSN 6650-01-264-2231
NSN 5985-01-112-6382