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 5996-01-308-4174
NSN 6620-01-276-7057
NSN 6110-01-648-2637
NSN 6620-00-593-5313
NSN 6130-00-450-3928
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 5985-01-151-7662
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5905-01-220-3443
NSN 6130-01-517-9891
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 6110-01-125-9723