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 5998-00-302-8857
NSN 6105-00-243-5278
NSN 5950-00-284-7294
NSN 6650-00-833-4002
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 5999-00-253-8383
NSN 6685-01-319-9164
NSN 7035-01-155-9025
NSN 5996-01-223-4665
NSN 6130-00-232-5321
NSN 5945-00-044-5764
NSN 5915-00-925-2513