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 5910-01-100-2798
NSN 5999-00-059-9461
NSN 6150-01-067-8376
NSN 5996-01-595-2435
NSN 5996-01-388-3329
NSN 6620-00-716-0001
NSN 5985-01-165-7094
NSN 6240-01-187-7758
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5945-01-043-1031
NSN 5930-01-196-4783
NSN 5965-01-177-3931