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 5945-01-285-4514
NSN 6150-01-094-0787
NSN 5920-01-010-7101
NSN 5925-01-226-9493
NSN 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 2925-01-351-9748
NSN 5996-01-444-3364
NSN 6110-01-267-1537
NSN 5910-01-372-0578
NSN 5999-01-136-3417
NSN 5985-00-866-2852
NSN 5985-00-374-1062