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 5910-00-019-3128
NSN 5990-00-193-3028
NSN 6110-01-012-4710
NSN 5915-01-110-9820
NSN 5975-01-003-8937
NSN 5910-01-468-5891
NSN 5999-01-147-1024
NSN 5915-00-199-0781
NSN 6610-00-350-1091
NSN 6610-01-137-5959
NSN 6220-01-449-9279
NSN 5930-00-023-8459