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 5915-00-082-1286
NSN 5996-01-300-8764
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 6220-01-075-2438
NSN 5950-00-754-8257
NSN 6150-00-254-1041
NSN 5935-01-592-7787
NSN 5930-01-273-1171
NSN 6610-00-816-4998
NSN 5855-01-577-9496
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 6610-01-421-0732