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 5998-00-102-1392
NSN 5895-01-158-4319
NSN 5965-01-048-4767
NSN 6145-00-130-8078
NSN 5835-00-564-0057
NSN 5999-00-959-8746
NSN 5998-01-307-9577
NSN 5960-00-553-5794
NSN 5985-01-047-3669
NSN 6150-00-415-9974
NSN 5925-01-511-1223
NSN 5975-00-111-6781