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 5905-00-502-4491
NSN 6145-01-024-9466
NSN 6110-01-224-7910
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5960-01-100-0089
NSN 5835-01-200-8932
NSN 6135-00-347-0595
NSN 6105-00-852-8197
NSN 5985-01-651-8630
NSN 5895-01-647-6006
NSN 6145-00-233-7473
NSN 6110-01-317-8073