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 5920-01-028-5727
NSN 5920-01-005-0161
NSN 5925-01-655-9577
NSN 5996-00-081-2564
NSN 6110-00-245-6005
NSN 5960-00-222-7772
NSN 5990-00-362-1453
NSN 6145-01-128-0319
NSN 5895-01-393-5224
NSN 6145-00-850-9468
NSN 5996-00-598-4839
NSN 6240-01-393-5945