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 5999-01-602-9260
NSN 5996-00-565-9001
NSN 5905-01-468-0555
NSN 6685-01-550-6125
NSN 6320-01-451-0821
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 6130-01-033-5070
NSN 5905-01-258-0604
NSN 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 5996-01-493-7962
NSN 5895-01-207-0753
NSN 5945-00-222-6712