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 5996-01-234-8687
NSN 5965-01-123-3770
NSN 5960-01-316-8100
NSN 5965-01-274-4003
NSN 6130-01-519-2620
NSN 5975-00-157-1620
NSN 6135-01-309-8414
NSN 6620-01-253-0374
NSN 5965-01-435-6644
NSN 5835-01-469-6009
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6150-01-306-0712