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 6105-00-974-8237
NSN 5905-01-342-0717
NSN 5895-01-580-1050
NSN 5999-01-475-5993
NSN 5910-01-548-6551
NSN 5930-01-422-2688
NSN 5985-01-633-7217
NSN 5999-00-067-7528
NSN 5920-00-427-7267
NSN 5935-01-092-8600
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 6105-01-653-6829