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 5950-01-470-5887
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5905-01-156-7659
NSN 5915-01-375-2590
NSN 5999-01-463-9225
NSN 5915-00-849-0290
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 6105-01-132-4159
NSN 5996-01-498-2986
NSN 5925-00-676-0014
NSN 6135-00-087-5300
NSN 5905-01-262-2480