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 5930-00-853-7573
NSN 5915-00-707-2297
NSN 5905-00-946-7579
NSN 6145-00-078-9917
NSN 6130-00-761-3777
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6645-01-595-3364
NSN 6105-01-053-9394
NSN 6145-01-200-2176
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 5905-01-539-0972