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 5975-00-290-4285
NSN 6650-01-575-8326
NSN 5999-01-128-6812
NSN 6135-01-579-8864
NSN 6610-01-332-9556
NSN 2925-01-267-1598
NSN 6685-01-442-8579
NSN 5915-01-597-8873
NSN 5910-00-779-1224
NSN 6150-01-628-9582
NSN 6145-01-432-1767
NSN 5965-01-581-2164