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 5915-00-496-7169
NSN 5945-00-233-5804
NSN 6130-00-947-2339
NSN 5930-01-391-9730
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 6610-01-473-5678
NSN 6650-00-140-2353
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6620-00-171-4035
NSN 6645-01-370-7380
NSN 6150-01-540-3862
NSN 5950-01-371-1296