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 5960-00-034-7925
NSN 5950-01-479-7640
NSN 6110-00-976-3361
NSN 6145-01-292-8719
NSN 5910-01-490-7297
NSN 5990-01-145-2878
NSN 5895-00-288-5878
NSN 7035-00-140-3070
NSN 6620-01-529-6665
NSN 5965-01-179-7749
NSN 5905-01-166-7245
NSN 6130-00-528-7838