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 5999-00-079-1911
NSN 6135-00-927-5848
NSN 5925-01-218-6427
NSN 5930-00-936-5944
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5855-01-643-2964
NSN 5945-01-104-4926
NSN 5910-00-658-3409
NSN 5990-01-447-7779
NSN 5910-01-362-2886
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5990-01-364-0813