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 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5925-01-272-6110
NSN 5996-00-900-4001
NSN 7035-01-374-7954
NSN 5905-01-207-9998
NSN 5998-01-306-8019
NSN 5990-00-892-5537
NSN 6320-00-222-1465
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5975-00-854-6519