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 5935-00-537-3362
NSN 5895-01-416-2885
NSN 5910-01-504-2305
NSN 6110-01-391-0211
NSN 6220-01-463-7490
NSN 6150-01-602-5433
NSN 6620-00-234-6277
NSN 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 5920-01-132-0178
NSN 5930-01-400-1624
NSN 5925-00-299-8037
NSN 5905-00-866-8522