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 6110-01-067-2121
NSN 6135-01-453-3201
NSN 5895-00-508-0818
NSN 5935-01-626-8832
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 6620-01-557-1941
NSN 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 6110-01-326-7370
NSN 6130-01-491-0769
NSN 5998-01-587-5025
NSN 5950-01-556-7989
NSN 5996-01-121-0113