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 6620-00-192-4855
NSN 5996-00-827-2094
NSN 5905-01-153-2512
NSN 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 6220-00-771-5615
NSN 5950-00-821-5895
NSN 5990-01-331-2221
NSN 5910-01-200-7790
NSN 5999-00-773-3493
NSN 6685-00-866-4596
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5985-00-910-0894