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 5895-01-203-2461
NSN 6685-00-471-4125
NSN 5996-01-196-8541
NSN 5895-01-587-6599
NSN 5960-01-159-9157
NSN 6645-01-333-9336
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5835-00-435-6638
NSN 5945-01-653-5913
NSN 5835-00-931-5568
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 6110-00-500-4914