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 5998-00-409-8354
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 5930-00-350-7119
NSN 5950-01-501-0011
NSN 5935-00-159-6808
NSN 5985-00-703-0999
NSN 6110-01-649-2601
NSN 5960-00-156-5603
NSN 5975-01-185-2905
NSN 6220-00-080-2352
NSN 5998-00-082-1641
NSN 6150-01-406-5296