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 5910-00-421-7779
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6105-01-160-8599
NSN 5835-01-370-4292
NSN 5855-00-179-3709
NSN 5999-01-421-1811
NSN 5999-01-435-4895
NSN 6130-01-481-2649
NSN 5960-01-433-7565
NSN 6110-00-419-9810
NSN 6240-01-123-8822
NSN 5950-01-522-7341