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 5965-01-100-1195
NSN 6105-01-395-6658
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 6110-01-306-5193
NSN 5985-00-139-3493
NSN 6150-01-449-5200
NSN 5910-00-223-0040
NSN 5996-01-215-2769
NSN 5998-00-194-7208
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 6240-01-392-2018
NSN 5999-00-271-6262