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 5930-01-085-6257
NSN 5985-01-577-6873
NSN 4140-01-432-1447
NSN 5999-01-437-6770
NSN 6110-01-449-5149
NSN 5905-01-265-5955
NSN 6645-01-347-4865
NSN 6240-00-983-6761
NSN 6105-01-446-6250
NSN 5910-01-048-9194
NSN 6240-00-432-0328
NSN 6240-01-537-5843