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 5985-01-031-7401
NSN 6610-01-601-5019
NSN 5960-00-960-6805
NSN 5996-00-597-2234
NSN 6145-01-423-9845
NSN 5960-01-462-7704
NSN 5965-01-151-9816
NSN 5915-00-275-6589
NSN 5999-00-827-9699
NSN 6320-01-228-2380
NSN 6110-00-349-2008
NSN 6320-01-489-6044