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 5998-01-073-8868
NSN 5935-01-542-2834
NSN 5895-01-286-7068
NSN 6150-01-156-8417
NSN 6240-01-320-9781
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 5985-01-417-2139
NSN 5910-01-565-1240
NSN 6150-01-215-1529
NSN 7035-01-655-8893
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6150-01-154-9286