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 5935-01-360-5443
NSN 5999-01-492-5787
NSN 6130-01-616-7834
NSN 5950-01-415-6606
NSN 6150-01-212-2539
NSN 5945-01-200-1589
NSN 6645-00-149-1100
NSN 6150-00-018-6939
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 5950-00-259-5807
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5905-01-527-7856