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 5950-01-127-5609
NSN 5895-01-550-9665
NSN 6130-01-416-6684
NSN 6220-01-025-3511
NSN 6610-01-156-0810
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5996-00-993-8185
NSN 5945-01-594-7192
NSN 6110-01-463-3155
NSN 6650-00-001-2472
NSN 6240-01-187-6878
NSN 6105-00-590-6820