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 5950-01-010-1553
NSN 5960-01-171-8944
NSN 5915-01-268-3146
NSN 6650-00-678-5627
NSN 5935-01-372-7156
NSN 5945-00-822-3749
NSN 6220-01-299-4392
NSN 6105-01-468-5605
NSN 5855-01-530-4147
NSN 5960-00-379-4452
NSN 5990-01-573-1634
NSN 7035-00-104-7613