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 5920-00-758-7846
NSN 6145-01-175-3867
NSN 5996-01-195-4122
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5985-01-056-5179
NSN 5855-01-621-9483
NSN 6610-01-349-6333
NSN 6145-00-148-1609
NSN 5935-01-351-5689
NSN 6240-01-476-1612
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5935-00-561-6183