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 5999-01-571-1324
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 6620-01-608-2682
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5895-00-515-6368
NSN 6105-00-516-2151
NSN 6110-01-065-7877
NSN 6240-00-758-6392
NSN 5935-00-331-1786
NSN 6650-01-013-8804
NSN 6220-00-145-1423