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 5855-01-122-9418
NSN 5895-00-173-7881
NSN 5990-00-366-0112
NSN 6685-01-208-1319
NSN 6620-01-265-0632
NSN 6150-00-272-6837
NSN 6650-01-168-8451
NSN 5925-01-590-2513
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5998-01-186-1042
NSN 6130-00-500-8477
NSN 6145-01-319-1007