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 5999-00-916-5915
NSN 5910-01-265-2094
NSN 5960-01-441-7047
NSN 6150-01-508-8016
NSN 5925-01-328-7382
NSN 6105-01-457-4936
NSN 6135-01-415-4124
NSN 6685-00-339-2207
NSN 5975-01-592-0478
NSN 6145-01-157-3488
NSN 6645-00-841-0026
NSN 5835-01-366-5906