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 6110-01-041-8800
NSN 5915-01-243-5940
NSN 5999-01-132-0429
NSN 5999-01-332-1167
NSN 6130-01-324-6468
NSN 5935-00-187-0698
NSN 5935-01-523-9531
NSN 6240-01-010-9038
NSN 5998-01-234-6191
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 5895-01-503-5132
NSN 5998-00-491-1251