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 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 5960-01-363-7759
NSN 6105-01-357-6320
NSN 5965-00-342-5126
NSN 6150-01-386-5158
NSN 6220-00-383-9402
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5905-01-152-4931
NSN 5930-00-539-0764
NSN 6620-01-473-8262
NSN 6220-01-618-4432
NSN 5920-00-681-1172