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 5925-00-394-6894
NSN 5920-00-263-2192
NSN 5998-00-192-3300
NSN 5950-00-156-7287
NSN 6240-00-190-6716
NSN 5999-00-513-7763
NSN 6130-01-478-2106
NSN 5920-00-149-1469
NSN 6645-00-162-2092
NSN 5905-01-417-1324
NSN 5985-00-184-4311
NSN 5996-01-010-4333