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 5998-01-478-4568
NSN 6220-01-222-0724
NSN 6650-01-610-3013
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5996-01-373-2947
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 5835-00-350-3703
NSN 5910-01-513-2193
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5905-01-173-1725
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5935-01-146-5799