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 5910-00-186-9441
NSN 6220-00-001-7941
NSN 5930-00-152-5123
NSN 5925-00-831-8882
NSN 5905-00-357-4895
NSN 5975-01-461-8125
NSN 5925-01-323-7756
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 5999-00-189-0772
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5930-01-285-5604
NSN 5960-01-500-6615