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 5925-00-941-8194
NSN 5945-01-425-1749
NSN 2925-01-443-5929
NSN 6105-01-240-2363
NSN 6240-01-240-1596
NSN 5998-01-492-5786
NSN 6650-01-064-1372
NSN 5990-01-044-4767
NSN 5835-01-071-2814
NSN 6685-00-392-0940
NSN 6130-01-399-6210
NSN 5835-01-399-5820