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 5960-00-174-1867
NSN 5835-01-259-0815
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 6145-01-209-8193
NSN 5990-00-975-3276
NSN 2925-00-446-6453
NSN 6240-01-406-5345
NSN 6220-01-615-0905
NSN 5965-01-013-0290
NSN 5835-00-902-8680
NSN 5925-01-187-0695
NSN 5905-01-073-9150