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 5835-01-469-6706
NSN 5910-01-459-0896
NSN 5950-01-502-1271
NSN 5960-01-232-7447
NSN 6220-00-998-2169
NSN 2925-00-394-2332
NSN 6650-01-573-4044
NSN 6240-00-967-4788
NSN 6685-00-920-8281
NSN 6105-01-294-6502
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 6135-00-416-2898