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 5960-00-153-7115
NSN 5990-01-360-2900
NSN 5999-01-514-4504
NSN 5920-01-604-8978
NSN 6620-01-562-8816
NSN 5985-01-102-0811
NSN 7035-01-498-0582
NSN 5996-00-906-4828
NSN 6685-01-065-7887
NSN 6145-01-622-6570
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 5855-01-658-4510