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 5975-01-316-2990
NSN 5920-01-462-9839
NSN 5910-01-476-7753
NSN 5930-01-084-5859
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6130-00-100-0175
NSN 2925-01-491-3270
NSN 5965-00-937-1851
NSN 6150-01-173-7953
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 6110-00-155-4303
NSN 7035-01-215-7764