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 5990-00-366-0112
NSN 5996-01-097-3068
NSN 6110-01-251-6842
NSN 5965-01-007-9757
NSN 5935-00-314-4509
NSN 5915-01-423-7894
NSN 6220-01-605-5548
NSN 5999-01-629-9562
NSN 5950-01-269-8302
NSN 5915-01-432-6652
NSN 5920-01-444-5979
NSN 5985-00-987-3441