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 5965-01-478-7329
NSN 6610-00-314-2605
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 5915-01-174-6595
NSN 6620-00-849-0450
NSN 5999-00-069-8262
NSN 5905-01-016-9992
NSN 5998-01-317-3153
NSN 5895-01-544-8455
NSN 5999-01-160-7905
NSN 5985-01-441-1922
NSN 5895-01-265-1095