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 6130-00-011-0714
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5945-01-573-5129
NSN 6685-01-450-3285
NSN 6150-00-120-2485
NSN 5985-01-441-5786
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 5855-01-145-8973
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 5990-00-138-6775
NSN 6685-01-471-3554
NSN 6110-00-500-0475