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 6110-01-058-2112
NSN 6145-01-120-0918
NSN 5855-01-423-9921
NSN 5855-01-062-5655
NSN 5895-00-122-6577
NSN 5835-00-431-4451
NSN 6110-01-420-7576
NSN 5930-01-455-5307
NSN 5945-01-114-5518
NSN 6110-01-551-1129
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 5925-01-196-5123