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 6110-00-406-4767
NSN 6135-01-498-7945
NSN 5930-01-512-2235
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6135-01-477-0994
NSN 5996-01-317-7289
NSN 6220-01-500-2188
NSN 6610-01-170-2905
NSN 5996-01-487-6811
NSN 5999-01-334-1225
NSN 5999-01-596-7161
NSN 5999-00-419-7585