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 5996-01-413-9280
NSN 5925-01-157-9142
NSN 5920-00-636-4713
NSN 5999-01-412-5290
NSN 5950-01-174-5449
NSN 5975-01-009-1762
NSN 5895-00-929-6885
NSN 7035-01-263-5463
NSN 6650-01-421-5355
NSN 6610-01-400-3880
NSN 6105-00-465-7018
NSN 5998-01-386-3123