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 5950-00-886-5677
NSN 5996-00-506-0819
NSN 5990-00-132-6430
NSN 6685-01-515-5647
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 6620-01-485-6459
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6135-01-285-1925
NSN 5915-01-451-4332
NSN 5975-01-501-0014
NSN 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 6240-01-114-8099