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 5925-01-291-2828
NSN 5996-01-015-1502
NSN 6150-00-134-9101
NSN 5998-00-843-1125
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 5996-00-190-3384
NSN 5996-01-139-2843
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5915-00-514-2098
NSN 5945-00-226-8560
NSN 5945-00-466-3748
NSN 6130-00-393-0645