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 5998-00-606-4043
NSN 5920-00-225-8893
NSN 5975-01-066-3187
NSN 5910-01-122-1498
NSN 6110-01-352-4891
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 6320-01-265-0665
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 6610-00-971-2503
NSN 6135-00-676-5807
NSN 6130-01-491-6100
NSN 6130-01-568-1584