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 5996-01-495-4331
NSN 5990-00-893-0957
NSN 5915-01-042-6781
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6110-00-856-0048
NSN 5990-01-591-8797
NSN 6645-01-147-5579
NSN 5915-01-486-3275
NSN 6150-01-135-0156
NSN 6320-01-495-1244
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 6685-01-392-1513