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 5950-01-265-8203
NSN 5855-01-472-1946
NSN 6105-00-936-9771
NSN 5915-01-381-5267
NSN 5996-00-169-9323
NSN 5915-01-315-0268
NSN 6610-01-261-0648
NSN 6685-01-583-0436
NSN 6645-01-441-2762
NSN 6110-01-463-2421
NSN 5990-01-544-0364
NSN 6240-01-434-9656