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 6105-00-343-1646
NSN 5996-01-146-5765
NSN 5999-01-381-0344
NSN 5990-01-131-2008
NSN 5905-01-470-9647
NSN 5910-00-300-3215
NSN 5905-01-356-3183
NSN 6620-01-275-2781
NSN 6240-01-085-6576
NSN 6610-01-408-7827
NSN 5950-01-351-6978
NSN 6130-01-422-1638