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 5960-00-990-6850
NSN 5915-00-125-2504
NSN 6685-00-886-9872
NSN 5960-00-786-7967
NSN 5965-01-130-5952
NSN 5935-00-828-0700
NSN 6645-00-233-4286
NSN 5930-01-459-2219
NSN 6130-00-011-0714
NSN 4140-00-205-6491
NSN 6105-01-060-2247
NSN 5965-01-299-8690