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 5960-00-287-9932
NSN 6620-00-127-0816
NSN 5975-01-188-7901
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6110-01-624-7580
NSN 6130-01-467-4283
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 7035-01-445-3563
NSN 5998-01-437-8870
NSN 5835-00-789-1454
NSN 6220-01-014-4052
NSN 6130-01-528-7178