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 5935-00-185-7836
NSN 5910-01-192-7973
NSN 5998-00-072-1451
NSN 5996-01-018-7990
NSN 6150-01-269-7892
NSN 5915-01-226-3650
NSN 5915-01-464-1272
NSN 5930-01-010-3283
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5835-01-035-2976
NSN 5999-01-474-5011
NSN 5920-00-916-8350