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 5975-01-142-3149
NSN 6145-00-927-0135
NSN 6220-01-231-7601
NSN 5920-01-267-9036
NSN 5950-00-228-8733
NSN 5998-01-431-7535
NSN 5930-00-905-1548
NSN 5910-01-498-1778
NSN 6220-01-363-9713
NSN 5935-00-923-4142
NSN 5960-01-098-0293
NSN 5905-01-152-2580