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 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 5925-00-397-8258
NSN 5950-01-541-9885
NSN 5945-00-526-0310
NSN 5996-01-566-8996
NSN 5925-00-440-5177
NSN 6320-01-320-3305
NSN 5920-00-803-3290
NSN 5965-01-419-5982
NSN 6105-01-053-4775
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 5835-00-986-5985