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 5998-00-892-8438
NSN 5930-01-377-0158
NSN 6105-00-257-2505
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 6150-00-907-2342
NSN 5985-00-857-2903
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 5965-01-417-9185
NSN 6145-01-437-7086
NSN 5935-01-012-1467
NSN 5965-01-503-0699
NSN 5895-01-241-4774