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 5960-01-096-6294
NSN 6240-01-377-5503
NSN 5985-01-054-2917
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 5996-01-497-0749
NSN 5985-01-555-6327
NSN 6145-01-393-4899
NSN 6620-00-901-7848
NSN 6135-00-603-4859
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 5996-01-188-7548