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 5996-00-491-1142
NSN 6645-01-176-3372
NSN 6150-01-461-6292
NSN 6610-00-456-0485
NSN 6150-01-423-1641
NSN 6110-01-395-4927
NSN 5855-00-908-9282
NSN 5996-01-408-8055
NSN 6240-00-591-6836
NSN 6650-00-466-1697
NSN 5920-00-616-4087
NSN 5999-01-316-0541