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 6620-00-830-3554
NSN 6145-01-543-1491
NSN 6105-01-050-7795
NSN 5975-01-573-7455
NSN 6685-01-023-9623
NSN 5930-01-578-0374
NSN 5905-01-588-1369
NSN 5895-01-303-1038
NSN 5990-01-092-9206
NSN 5910-00-891-4245
NSN 5996-00-845-6791
NSN 5855-01-242-2572