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 5895-00-280-7528
NSN 5999-01-107-5427
NSN 6620-01-391-9829
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 6110-01-130-8038
NSN 5925-01-234-3116
NSN 6650-00-532-8125
NSN 5905-01-235-4084
NSN 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 6135-01-591-7139
NSN 5965-00-866-3371
NSN 5855-00-198-3197