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 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 5915-01-237-0683
NSN 5960-00-005-7132
NSN 6145-01-375-7565
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 6220-01-167-7859
NSN 6145-00-560-5726
NSN 5950-01-394-3660
NSN 5835-01-162-8353
NSN 2925-00-999-3363
NSN 5945-00-949-7979
NSN 5996-01-330-8742