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 5960-00-473-2602
NSN 6145-00-508-8353
NSN 6240-01-108-6766
NSN 5915-01-118-1414
NSN 6145-00-466-2790
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6320-01-445-8192
NSN 6105-00-196-4957
NSN 5835-00-083-3014
NSN 5950-01-598-9758
NSN 7035-01-547-0725
NSN 5950-01-028-1329