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 5950-00-637-6131
NSN 5965-01-593-6478
NSN 5996-01-539-9348
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6220-01-549-8454
NSN 6240-01-514-4184
NSN 5945-00-983-7586
NSN 5950-01-195-7310
NSN 6610-00-987-9716
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5915-00-254-9989
NSN 5999-01-421-3388