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 5945-00-076-5606
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6220-01-490-0380
NSN 5950-01-033-1770
NSN 6650-01-426-2729
NSN 5895-00-358-1922
NSN 5975-01-590-0720
NSN 5895-01-125-4170
NSN 7035-01-526-0191
NSN 5965-01-051-3727
NSN 5905-01-397-1579
NSN 6645-01-629-9657