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 5960-00-249-9623
NSN 6105-01-063-7704
NSN 7035-01-247-6256
NSN 5950-01-089-9860
NSN 5905-01-117-7935
NSN 6150-01-240-7084
NSN 5905-00-003-0376
NSN 6135-01-276-5402
NSN 5935-01-307-2882
NSN 6650-00-349-8732
NSN 6105-00-089-3789
NSN 6110-01-613-3095