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 6320-00-369-1333
NSN 5975-01-423-4020
NSN 5905-01-474-5173
NSN 5915-01-566-3494
NSN 6130-00-312-1314
NSN 5996-01-068-0329
NSN 5920-01-174-8540
NSN 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 5925-00-432-9460
NSN 6650-01-236-5916
NSN 6150-01-641-1813
NSN 5925-00-832-9953