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 5999-00-986-1892
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 6220-01-239-8239
NSN 5950-01-220-9657
NSN 5920-01-153-2690
NSN 5920-00-126-1873
NSN 5935-01-327-1477
NSN 6145-01-390-5808
NSN 5950-01-046-4675
NSN 4140-01-513-9139
NSN 5950-01-334-5194
NSN 5950-00-014-0569