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 5855-01-259-0995
NSN 6610-00-287-6884
NSN 6645-00-139-9239
NSN 6110-01-519-3127
NSN 6145-01-177-0968
NSN 5996-01-154-5063
NSN 5985-01-483-0416
NSN 6320-01-455-3394
NSN 6145-01-440-9225
NSN 5990-01-376-8930
NSN 5920-00-611-6728
NSN 5960-00-819-3926