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 5855-01-279-9938
NSN 5996-00-859-6610
NSN 6145-00-905-5162
NSN 6150-00-587-7196
NSN 5985-01-375-1160
NSN 5975-01-024-3609
NSN 6240-00-455-7640
NSN 5930-01-136-5151
NSN 5915-01-109-2921
NSN 6610-01-525-8235
NSN 5920-01-099-8998
NSN 6645-01-603-1004