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 5960-00-197-6282
NSN 5920-01-422-0177
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5965-00-243-9496
NSN 5915-00-451-4261
NSN 6110-01-027-2853
NSN 5945-00-502-9644
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6110-01-546-1024
NSN 5905-01-359-5230
NSN 6650-00-466-1697