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 6130-00-178-0716
NSN 5950-00-318-2433
NSN 5985-01-111-3957
NSN 5996-01-363-7130
NSN 6320-01-539-0994
NSN 5996-01-469-6848
NSN 6320-00-389-4756
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5930-00-250-5852
NSN 6130-00-455-2423
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5996-00-173-5706