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 5930-00-767-6255
NSN 5960-00-107-6182
NSN 5920-01-210-2300
NSN 5920-00-539-7847
NSN 6135-01-315-4328
NSN 5835-00-377-7020
NSN 5915-00-144-2841
NSN 5999-01-415-1215
NSN 5855-00-245-8461
NSN 5855-01-410-8979
NSN 5996-00-781-1429
NSN 5905-01-270-8064