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 5910-00-187-0032
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6110-00-374-4805
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 6220-01-585-0639
NSN 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 6240-00-962-0525
NSN 6135-00-473-6279
NSN 6610-01-431-7840
NSN 5998-00-117-4566
NSN 5930-01-237-4254
NSN 5910-00-871-5652