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 5960-00-040-9989
NSN 5960-01-301-3315
NSN 7035-01-380-0547
NSN 6150-01-068-8991
NSN 5920-00-040-2923
NSN 6620-01-661-2700
NSN 5950-01-207-0751
NSN 5915-00-518-1644
NSN 6150-00-556-5543
NSN 6105-01-253-1402
NSN 6685-00-959-4089
NSN 5910-01-633-6937