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 5910-00-446-1957
NSN 5905-01-604-0709
NSN 6620-01-081-1042
NSN 6135-01-299-0778
NSN 5960-01-301-3315
NSN 5965-00-163-9947
NSN 5895-01-530-9440
NSN 6240-01-093-4202
NSN 6645-01-555-4356
NSN 6610-01-307-3192
NSN 6320-01-211-2574
NSN 6220-01-522-7657