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 5910-01-197-2848
NSN 5915-01-014-7875
NSN 6240-01-472-8172
NSN 5985-01-468-6482
NSN 6145-01-350-4677
NSN 5996-00-229-1625
NSN 5990-01-542-4212
NSN 5999-01-055-9305
NSN 5920-01-365-0934
NSN 6145-01-249-3127
NSN 6150-01-194-4442
NSN 6320-01-547-9877