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 5960-00-697-3623
NSN 6145-00-985-3284
NSN 5975-00-278-7437
NSN 5996-01-198-2127
NSN 6220-01-418-2549
NSN 5935-01-566-4880
NSN 5998-01-249-3049
NSN 6150-01-502-9204
NSN 6150-00-927-5936
NSN 5975-01-353-8395
NSN 5996-01-067-8303
NSN 5935-00-324-7570