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 5996-00-964-9400
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5996-01-111-6962
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 6240-00-887-8103
NSN 6610-01-487-6843
NSN 6650-01-568-0299
NSN 6685-01-252-8887
NSN 5920-01-342-0802
NSN 6220-01-579-4786
NSN 5945-01-579-4072