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 5930-01-016-1963
NSN 5950-00-829-9898
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5915-00-499-3909
NSN 5950-01-097-7294
NSN 6685-01-073-9621
NSN 5895-01-478-0863
NSN 5905-00-843-4283
NSN 5950-00-960-0841
NSN 5895-01-544-0671
NSN 6145-01-512-5885