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 5999-00-193-1815
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 5915-01-327-2795
NSN 6685-00-763-5972
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 6110-01-042-3110
NSN 5935-00-154-2010
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5915-00-295-7274
NSN 5910-01-381-0709
NSN 5895-01-381-2532
NSN 6620-01-379-9548