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 6685-00-505-0119
NSN 5985-01-533-1256
NSN 5935-00-106-8941
NSN 6110-00-116-5514
NSN 5960-00-245-2645
NSN 6105-01-027-1135
NSN 6610-01-087-7718
NSN 5905-01-462-4706
NSN 5999-00-501-0703
NSN 5910-00-931-1985
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6110-01-098-4803