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 6220-00-269-4556
NSN 5930-01-608-0630
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5945-01-573-2655
NSN 5945-00-233-3694
NSN 5950-00-567-2580
NSN 6610-01-518-7367
NSN 6145-01-627-4848
NSN 6150-01-302-4980
NSN 6145-01-443-2958
NSN 5985-01-498-3445
NSN 5855-01-476-4219