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 6320-00-564-2772
NSN 5915-01-075-2091
NSN 6130-00-700-1190
NSN 5920-00-097-1108
NSN 5915-01-245-5302
NSN 5905-01-024-9572
NSN 5935-00-522-0283
NSN 6240-01-442-3501
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6110-00-951-4850
NSN 5996-01-234-8687
NSN 5895-01-244-5026