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 5960-00-968-0322
NSN 6150-01-481-3735
NSN 6220-00-244-2040
NSN 5975-01-382-9350
NSN 5945-00-925-2596
NSN 5905-00-484-3383
NSN 5835-01-558-9444
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 6240-01-368-0762
NSN 6240-01-104-5693
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 7035-01-490-0388