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 5950-01-414-2611
NSN 5960-01-199-1157
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5925-01-516-1639
NSN 6110-00-832-8280
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 5960-00-558-9152
NSN 5930-01-086-2291
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6220-00-682-8292
NSN 5910-00-965-7027
NSN 5920-01-444-1207