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 5920-01-111-1214
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6220-01-290-3081
NSN 5935-01-202-8515
NSN 5985-01-075-1081
NSN 5920-01-196-4614
NSN 6150-00-458-2552
NSN 6645-01-187-6997
NSN 6145-01-558-9396
NSN 5915-01-038-7943
NSN 5998-01-236-9382
NSN 6240-01-106-2447