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 5975-01-310-5126
NSN 5915-01-616-8241
NSN 5985-00-869-6863
NSN 5905-00-073-6257
NSN 6610-00-991-2343
NSN 5998-01-238-8529
NSN 5920-01-214-8430
NSN 6320-01-582-6668
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 6110-00-510-8155
NSN 6130-00-003-7221
NSN 6130-01-250-1274