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 5930-01-157-1864
NSN 6150-01-292-5598
NSN 5855-01-046-7273
NSN 5930-00-419-7820
NSN 6150-01-519-0426
NSN 6135-00-180-5125
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 6240-01-485-0008
NSN 6110-01-357-7952
NSN 5855-01-574-7092
NSN 5998-00-083-0303
NSN 6610-01-406-4985