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 5935-01-129-9137
NSN 5920-01-341-6741
NSN 6610-01-072-1849
NSN 6110-00-320-0785
NSN 5855-01-274-2307
NSN 5965-00-527-8818
NSN 6105-01-100-1857
NSN 6135-01-051-7836
NSN 6650-01-384-5270
NSN 5999-01-573-7602
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 6220-01-018-2049