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 5998-01-054-2840
NSN 5935-00-770-0496
NSN 5910-01-381-1480
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5998-01-446-3664
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 5930-00-332-1528
NSN 6240-01-602-1567
NSN 5990-01-213-6319
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5975-01-500-7891
NSN 6240-01-109-0922