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 5999-01-054-3949
NSN 5905-00-862-0150
NSN 5975-01-295-2707
NSN 4140-00-628-3546
NSN 5910-01-223-1574
NSN 6150-01-538-6045
NSN 5950-00-508-8038
NSN 6105-01-546-6807
NSN 5998-00-240-6447
NSN 5960-00-864-5479
NSN 6610-00-207-4207
NSN 5990-01-357-6175