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 6105-01-290-2067
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6150-00-279-9337
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5960-01-132-2975
NSN 5945-01-362-4257
NSN 5905-01-473-8288
NSN 6110-01-396-7693
NSN 5965-00-013-1278
NSN 6130-00-752-2215
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5999-00-058-0965