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 6220-00-222-7426
NSN 5935-00-847-0889
NSN 5950-01-441-2143
NSN 5835-00-143-4153
NSN 5965-01-046-9619
NSN 6685-01-341-9325
NSN 5950-01-597-3001
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 6240-01-064-3725
NSN 5998-01-105-6221
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5965-00-199-4456