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 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 6145-01-576-2411
NSN 5999-01-169-2416
NSN 5985-01-328-6631
NSN 6220-00-595-6954
NSN 5945-00-968-0346
NSN 6105-01-605-1447
NSN 6135-01-499-4068
NSN 5998-01-472-7015
NSN 5990-00-844-1188
NSN 5915-01-007-8841
NSN 5925-00-308-7146