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 6150-00-652-1140
NSN 5910-01-499-4387
NSN 5905-01-417-3141
NSN 5930-01-578-9730
NSN 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 5935-00-981-3732
NSN 5998-01-378-6290
NSN 5999-00-015-3493
NSN 6220-00-902-5112
NSN 6620-01-091-9697
NSN 5999-00-057-7100
NSN 5999-00-968-6111