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 6610-00-267-9944
NSN 5998-01-573-7441
NSN 5985-00-941-7039
NSN 5935-01-542-0895
NSN 5835-01-525-3220
NSN 5945-01-097-2078
NSN 6645-01-585-2264
NSN 5965-01-436-0390
NSN 5960-01-444-2205
NSN 6110-01-448-6348
NSN 5835-01-252-5879
NSN 6135-01-285-1925