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 5950-00-661-2612
NSN 6220-01-476-2085
NSN 5925-01-504-6095
NSN 5915-01-192-8566
NSN 5935-00-450-6358
NSN 6645-01-180-6219
NSN 5910-01-538-5158
NSN 6685-00-865-7939
NSN 5996-00-567-4804
NSN 7035-00-433-5670
NSN 5945-00-503-7629
NSN 5998-01-150-8816