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 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 5999-00-362-0865
NSN 5895-00-191-2146
NSN 6150-00-081-2063
NSN 6240-01-393-5095
NSN 5996-00-285-3727
NSN 5915-01-556-9188
NSN 5915-01-038-0048
NSN 5920-01-239-2038
NSN 6620-01-120-9847
NSN 5996-01-287-6879
NSN 5855-01-136-9532