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 5910-00-155-4763
NSN 5950-00-804-5893
NSN 5950-00-220-5699
NSN 5996-01-449-9982
NSN 5905-00-528-9975
NSN 6320-01-442-3428
NSN 6240-00-060-1891
NSN 6610-00-287-6884
NSN 6105-01-230-5012
NSN 6220-00-129-0820
NSN 6620-00-349-4703
NSN 5950-01-376-7623