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 5998-00-434-9725
NSN 5935-01-298-2512
NSN 6620-00-481-4210
NSN 5996-00-821-5131
NSN 6110-01-615-9372
NSN 5985-00-276-1147
NSN 5950-00-538-5325
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 6610-01-246-4164
NSN 5915-01-398-8293
NSN 6110-01-339-6856
NSN 5910-01-435-4847