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 5945-01-139-2081
NSN 5960-01-114-9646
NSN 7035-01-544-9173
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 6620-00-112-1214
NSN 5950-01-522-2490
NSN 6150-00-599-0721
NSN 5960-01-143-8622
NSN 6650-01-189-7040
NSN 5910-00-161-3297
NSN 6105-01-391-7722
NSN 6620-00-075-6667