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 5925-00-155-8463
NSN 5915-00-816-9056
NSN 6135-01-631-4483
NSN 6110-00-549-6662
NSN 5895-00-406-0188
NSN 5990-00-412-4411
NSN 5990-00-939-8890
NSN 6610-00-116-5725
NSN 5910-00-993-1712
NSN 5895-01-182-1553
NSN 6610-00-798-7588
NSN 6150-01-624-8469