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 5910-00-146-8665
NSN 5915-00-409-3170
NSN 5999-01-339-7598
NSN 6610-01-058-2366
NSN 6240-00-218-1480
NSN 6110-01-046-6637
NSN 6130-01-224-5521
NSN 5990-01-010-5475
NSN 5920-00-535-4468
NSN 6150-00-233-6356
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5999-00-661-0954