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 5950-01-081-3557
NSN 5950-00-778-6690
NSN 5910-00-321-0229
NSN 5895-01-459-6889
NSN 5965-01-622-8875
NSN 2925-00-134-4827
NSN 6105-01-209-9153
NSN 6150-00-442-6014
NSN 4140-01-109-3094
NSN 5996-01-211-8067
NSN 5910-00-416-6871
NSN 6620-01-047-5831