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 5905-01-444-9870
NSN 5930-00-209-6956
NSN 5965-01-202-1007
NSN 5950-00-115-2241
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5915-00-111-4296
NSN 5920-01-505-5874
NSN 5985-01-042-5310
NSN 6135-01-416-3181
NSN 6645-00-181-1877
NSN 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 5999-00-509-5263