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 5895-00-387-4901
NSN 2925-01-567-8027
NSN 5975-01-631-9177
NSN 5950-00-131-7717
NSN 6135-01-171-9299
NSN 5998-00-039-5092
NSN 5915-01-474-5720
NSN 6650-01-461-8283
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 6320-01-551-3553
NSN 5935-01-005-5770