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 5985-01-557-9391
NSN 5996-00-171-3071
NSN 5950-00-294-3139
NSN 5996-01-078-5508
NSN 6130-01-240-3630
NSN 5905-00-998-8067
NSN 6685-00-344-8566
NSN 5990-01-481-8441
NSN 5975-00-528-9774
NSN 5920-01-576-9327
NSN 5998-01-431-2560
NSN 6110-01-115-8405