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 6150-01-603-1119
NSN 5910-01-608-4412
NSN 5835-00-166-9413
NSN 5975-01-499-7715
NSN 5999-00-781-3116
NSN 5945-00-460-1727
NSN 5895-00-164-2146
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5935-01-420-6452
NSN 6685-00-191-5001
NSN 5915-01-434-3359
NSN 5920-01-652-8395