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 5920-00-433-1854
NSN 5910-01-474-6512
NSN 6110-00-296-0500
NSN 5990-00-111-3614
NSN 5925-01-557-4370
NSN 6150-00-666-3635
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 5905-01-587-7002
NSN 6130-00-352-2317
NSN 5950-01-078-6774
NSN 6145-01-178-8824
NSN 5915-00-228-9890