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 6240-00-340-6977
NSN 6110-01-078-0834
NSN 5990-01-187-8594
NSN 5985-00-340-9277
NSN 5835-00-901-4932
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 5999-01-018-1071
NSN 5985-01-281-3801
NSN 5975-01-379-8636
NSN 6130-01-133-1982
NSN 5975-00-769-5564
NSN 6620-01-415-5803