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 5910-01-198-4543
NSN 6105-01-359-9146
NSN 6620-01-355-8175
NSN 5920-01-251-6706
NSN 5925-01-564-1340
NSN 5998-00-654-5278
NSN 5935-01-444-1560
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5930-01-359-0711
NSN 6650-01-003-9355
NSN 6220-00-427-8155
NSN 5910-00-833-9028