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 5905-00-804-0418
NSN 5895-01-339-1113
NSN 5990-00-081-5370
NSN 5910-01-222-9388
NSN 5996-00-822-8182
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 5835-01-368-1013
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5990-01-499-6930
NSN 5925-01-356-9050
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6320-00-731-6134