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 5905-01-291-6105
NSN 6110-00-035-8794
NSN 5996-01-274-3980
NSN 5930-01-254-0075
NSN 5925-01-633-5379
NSN 6145-00-530-3811
NSN 5975-00-290-4285
NSN 5895-01-577-0131
NSN 5930-01-476-7248
NSN 6685-01-040-5980
NSN 5935-01-492-6787
NSN 6150-01-110-8274