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 5998-00-654-5278
NSN 6320-01-484-7734
NSN 5985-01-564-9030
NSN 5999-01-461-6681
NSN 6130-00-172-5806
NSN 6150-01-047-8626
NSN 5835-01-295-2431
NSN 6135-01-373-2518
NSN 5965-01-053-7168
NSN 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 6145-01-540-2026
NSN 6620-01-100-3181