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 5965-00-734-5053
NSN 6320-01-449-0043
NSN 5930-01-441-9726
NSN 6685-01-309-0118
NSN 6650-00-264-0664
NSN 6105-01-152-2367
NSN 5930-00-433-2034
NSN 5990-00-223-5938
NSN 5930-01-654-3576
NSN 6240-01-274-4237
NSN 2925-01-496-1068
NSN 6685-01-157-9340