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 5996-01-292-7056
NSN 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 7035-01-327-4456
NSN 5965-01-065-5544
NSN 6145-00-814-1043
NSN 5915-00-581-6285
NSN 6130-00-674-7020
NSN 6105-01-261-1641
NSN 6645-01-100-3296
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5920-01-585-3554
NSN 5965-00-246-5612