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 6105-01-292-6989
NSN 6110-00-120-1215
NSN 5990-01-447-7779
NSN 5965-00-253-1302
NSN 6105-01-308-3948
NSN 6685-01-096-6867
NSN 5920-00-894-4556
NSN 6645-00-841-0026
NSN 6105-01-229-6561
NSN 7035-01-365-6246
NSN 5925-01-215-7324
NSN 5935-01-371-3410