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 5950-01-110-5190
NSN 6145-01-336-4283
NSN 6685-01-407-6008
NSN 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 6685-00-224-5310
NSN 5999-00-824-2827
NSN 5915-00-101-2782
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5835-01-055-6063
NSN 5895-00-732-2433
NSN 5835-01-261-2978
NSN 6320-01-512-2031