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 5950-00-275-0391
NSN 5945-00-887-6549
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 6220-01-304-0855
NSN 5915-01-165-7409
NSN 5920-01-316-1710
NSN 5930-01-143-7669
NSN 5950-01-173-7256
NSN 2925-01-624-5647
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 5945-01-483-0608
NSN 5990-00-991-8723