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 5999-01-505-7896
NSN 6610-00-005-4452
NSN 6685-01-651-0802
NSN 6135-01-546-4588
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 5985-01-487-4984
NSN 6110-00-193-2847
NSN 6685-01-013-6063
NSN 7035-01-113-6492
NSN 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 5999-01-517-4201
NSN 5998-01-367-4228