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 5996-00-484-6347
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5985-01-451-4309
NSN 5855-01-264-8599
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 5985-01-015-7495
NSN 6220-00-991-1104
NSN 7035-01-381-7622
NSN 5996-00-026-8014
NSN 5835-00-918-3720
NSN 7035-01-126-3239
NSN 7035-00-320-5644