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 5975-01-371-6613
NSN 6685-00-080-7119
NSN 6105-01-398-7495
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5990-01-411-7706
NSN 5996-01-187-4292
NSN 7035-01-467-5564
NSN 6110-00-524-5427
NSN 5895-01-200-6498
NSN 6145-01-301-9506
NSN 6610-01-469-6235
NSN 6610-00-657-5006