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 5895-01-145-4419
NSN 5999-01-020-6852
NSN 6240-01-426-3807
NSN 5915-01-462-0432
NSN 5895-01-130-8284
NSN 5999-00-080-5440
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5965-01-379-7706
NSN 5920-00-382-8849
NSN 5960-01-398-9538
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 6110-01-398-5322