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 5985-01-456-6445
NSN 5999-01-285-7642
NSN 5920-01-419-0741
NSN 5935-01-329-8292
NSN 6145-00-596-8447
NSN 5925-01-576-2433
NSN 6220-00-252-0702
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6105-01-196-0138
NSN 6610-01-248-4339
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5975-00-714-1142