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 5990-00-542-3881
NSN 6645-00-704-3630
NSN 5910-01-353-0738
NSN 5935-00-458-3566
NSN 4140-00-237-0816
NSN 5996-01-360-5635
NSN 6320-01-294-7161
NSN 6610-01-564-9290
NSN 5960-00-324-2994
NSN 5999-01-096-1678
NSN 5910-01-287-6627
NSN 5999-01-206-9939