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 5930-00-163-2605
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 5965-00-005-7899
NSN 5925-01-279-8216
NSN 5998-01-316-0859
NSN 5999-00-437-5362
NSN 5895-00-409-5660
NSN 6650-00-826-7396
NSN 6240-01-442-7746
NSN 5930-01-262-0966
NSN 7035-01-617-5636
NSN 4140-00-294-3654