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 6220-00-696-1519
NSN 6130-01-051-3651
NSN 5990-00-149-8181
NSN 5975-00-717-3165
NSN 5915-00-203-5860
NSN 5905-00-521-1326
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5965-01-021-4163
NSN 4140-01-523-1496
NSN 5930-01-325-5611
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5990-01-127-4853