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 5930-01-161-7691
NSN 6130-01-050-5980
NSN 5965-01-201-8399
NSN 5930-00-724-2139
NSN 5945-01-521-3104
NSN 5930-00-679-9942
NSN 6130-01-576-3359
NSN 6130-00-196-5292
NSN 5999-00-325-1185
NSN 6685-01-092-7125
NSN 5950-01-271-9641
NSN 6620-01-138-6132