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 5935-01-066-9849
NSN 5996-00-556-2479
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6685-00-935-6961
NSN 6645-01-225-3037
NSN 6105-01-010-2801
NSN 5925-01-469-6068
NSN 6610-01-043-4043
NSN 5950-01-517-5112
NSN 6220-01-239-1391
NSN 6650-00-947-4380
NSN 5925-00-137-6582