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 5930-01-062-1560
NSN 5835-00-516-8675
NSN 5915-01-223-4238
NSN 5925-01-088-6587
NSN 5930-01-427-3676
NSN 6110-01-529-0507
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6220-00-542-4898
NSN 6220-01-632-8217
NSN 5905-00-266-8401
NSN 5985-01-511-7612
NSN 6145-00-526-3056