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 5975-01-188-7901
NSN 5910-01-068-9499
NSN 6135-01-200-5144
NSN 5975-00-556-9106
NSN 5985-01-378-7359
NSN 6150-01-081-7019
NSN 6620-00-166-0556
NSN 6620-00-606-0446
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5965-01-306-5381
NSN 5945-00-479-3094
NSN 6110-00-736-9946