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 6150-01-306-7569
NSN 5925-01-177-9077
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 5960-01-371-5494
NSN 6650-00-514-3531
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 5920-00-362-1376
NSN 5895-00-782-8961
NSN 6610-01-200-6861
NSN 5945-01-166-9998
NSN 6240-01-432-0819
NSN 5975-01-615-9827