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 5996-01-435-2766
NSN 6105-01-465-3463
NSN 5999-01-120-1269
NSN 5998-01-206-4672
NSN 5930-01-536-1673
NSN 6620-01-438-0415
NSN 2925-00-096-5526
NSN 6150-00-797-9533
NSN 6685-00-405-2975
NSN 6135-01-504-4309
NSN 5965-01-097-4867
NSN 7035-01-386-3004