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 5996-00-799-8838
NSN 5915-01-136-4035
NSN 6650-00-872-0942
NSN 5975-00-406-2742
NSN 5990-01-212-2037
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 6145-01-242-2822
NSN 5950-00-997-9611
NSN 6105-00-320-0260
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 6145-01-470-1150
NSN 6645-01-074-2889