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 5905-01-198-0092
NSN 5930-01-170-2146
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 5915-00-251-1449
NSN 5925-01-046-0614
NSN 5985-01-167-2172
NSN 5925-00-280-2273
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 5985-01-054-2917
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 5935-01-360-0247
NSN 6135-00-284-1406