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 6645-00-518-2068
NSN 5920-01-555-5403
NSN 5895-01-500-8303
NSN 5965-00-764-1841
NSN 5835-00-377-7020
NSN 5996-01-647-1546
NSN 6220-01-013-9498
NSN 6220-01-606-5567
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 5960-00-158-4841
NSN 6685-01-474-8326
NSN 5975-00-452-9315