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 5985-00-999-0576
NSN 5855-00-300-1873
NSN 6220-01-417-2167
NSN 6150-01-577-5013
NSN 6145-00-840-6685
NSN 5965-00-451-0518
NSN 5999-00-395-2715
NSN 5990-00-665-4105
NSN 6220-01-476-0475
NSN 6130-01-497-5389
NSN 5930-01-151-7132
NSN 6685-00-062-5175