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 5996-01-629-2280
NSN 5990-00-959-8280
NSN 5960-01-017-5449
NSN 6620-00-421-7509
NSN 5998-01-600-9695
NSN 5855-01-093-8202
NSN 6220-01-363-1312
NSN 6110-01-582-5939
NSN 5915-00-076-2603
NSN 5925-00-188-8678
NSN 5996-00-931-2500
NSN 6610-01-206-3921