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 5960-01-260-0770
NSN 5925-01-439-8013
NSN 5910-01-509-4309
NSN 5996-01-339-9895
NSN 5985-01-514-8596
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 6650-00-299-9681
NSN 5930-01-244-0224
NSN 5930-01-203-5092
NSN 5905-00-253-3461
NSN 6110-01-537-7508
NSN 6135-00-351-8606