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 5910-01-462-6318
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 6110-00-281-3676
NSN 5925-01-232-1318
NSN 5998-00-162-0531
NSN 6620-01-525-8115
NSN 6685-00-403-9489
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 5915-00-350-8346
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 5975-00-221-7175
NSN 5998-01-295-2117