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 5910-00-840-6532
NSN 5975-01-071-1928
NSN 6685-01-014-5336
NSN 6320-00-110-8005
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 5985-01-254-8250
NSN 6220-00-923-9439
NSN 5935-01-245-8908
NSN 6610-01-631-4355
NSN 5950-01-429-8956
NSN 5975-01-449-3504
NSN 5910-01-269-9031