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 5975-01-542-9993
NSN 5965-01-142-7624
NSN 5998-00-913-0988
NSN 5950-00-578-2749
NSN 6110-00-316-5450
NSN 5975-01-383-6548
NSN 6150-01-420-0989
NSN 5915-00-310-3156
NSN 6105-01-530-8443
NSN 6610-00-622-6227
NSN 5975-01-322-8515
NSN 6130-01-501-6055