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 5910-01-017-8138
NSN 5935-00-592-6622
NSN 5996-00-060-7309
NSN 5999-01-271-4902
NSN 6105-01-211-1834
NSN 7035-01-495-1090
NSN 5915-01-297-0818
NSN 5935-00-873-5756
NSN 5935-01-202-8822
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6110-00-458-0073
NSN 2925-01-236-3547