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 5996-00-205-2933
NSN 5945-00-908-7553
NSN 6220-00-548-1999
NSN 6685-00-223-5816
NSN 5985-01-352-5696
NSN 5945-01-500-1904
NSN 5985-00-884-2918
NSN 6150-01-253-1859
NSN 6645-01-426-2123
NSN 4140-01-458-9626
NSN 7035-01-113-6492
NSN 5950-01-027-1269