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 5960-00-243-9155
NSN 5905-01-145-1409
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 6620-00-221-6639
NSN 5935-00-287-9898
NSN 5895-01-441-1117
NSN 5950-00-671-3165
NSN 6645-01-067-4393
NSN 6650-00-353-4097
NSN 5895-01-345-4268
NSN 5990-01-161-4625
NSN 5960-01-165-1956