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 5999-00-479-2995
NSN 5910-01-047-7900
NSN 5920-00-658-7219
NSN 5990-00-116-6590
NSN 5998-01-340-8519
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 6220-01-435-2253
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 7035-01-202-8172
NSN 5950-01-155-9290
NSN 6150-00-300-6452
NSN 6135-00-973-5632