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 5998-01-528-8021
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5835-01-218-5560
NSN 6110-01-451-0470
NSN 5990-01-211-6136
NSN 5999-00-700-5872
NSN 6130-01-414-6357
NSN 6220-01-131-2377
NSN 5855-00-444-2298
NSN 6240-01-349-6320
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 6645-00-258-8547