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 6130-01-091-0959
NSN 5999-01-224-7260
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 5920-01-604-3230
NSN 5960-01-471-4263
NSN 5895-00-059-7516
NSN 5985-00-284-1869
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 5895-01-659-5795
NSN 5990-01-411-8548
NSN 5996-00-151-4462
NSN 5920-01-173-4108