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 5998-01-462-2459
NSN 6650-01-313-5511
NSN 5999-00-284-8403
NSN 5915-01-580-0308
NSN 6110-00-891-9917
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 6650-00-936-7910
NSN 5950-01-382-4672
NSN 5945-00-180-5261
NSN 5930-01-337-1047
NSN 6145-01-357-5648
NSN 5910-00-554-1422