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 5950-01-485-6178
NSN 5985-00-906-9771
NSN 5960-01-107-3272
NSN 5985-00-181-8848
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 6135-01-498-2233
NSN 5930-01-206-4626
NSN 6620-01-131-2480
NSN 6610-01-016-2722
NSN 6110-01-141-8160
NSN 4140-00-188-3800
NSN 5996-00-323-8215