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 5975-00-596-4716
NSN 5920-00-527-9473
NSN 5975-00-955-2224
NSN 5945-01-410-7778
NSN 5920-01-068-3135
NSN 6145-01-333-8191
NSN 6135-00-262-6807
NSN 6610-01-105-9520
NSN 6320-01-388-1067
NSN 6110-01-577-8558
NSN 5910-00-572-8203
NSN 5996-01-542-9499