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 6105-00-465-7018
NSN 5985-00-308-6341
NSN 6135-00-240-3200
NSN 5999-00-265-8655
NSN 6220-00-686-5328
NSN 5935-01-084-2953
NSN 6135-01-087-7895
NSN 5905-01-163-1452
NSN 2925-00-005-1618
NSN 5945-01-582-6448
NSN 6685-01-564-9421
NSN 6105-01-176-0372