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 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 6645-01-237-2568
NSN 6110-00-383-2785
NSN 6145-00-727-0255
NSN 2925-01-573-1067
NSN 5965-00-082-4087
NSN 6610-01-423-0250
NSN 5895-01-186-8416
NSN 5965-01-247-0837
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6685-00-163-3116
NSN 5990-01-344-7778