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 5999-00-179-6935
NSN 6650-00-250-5183
NSN 5930-00-847-6576
NSN 5905-00-113-5161
NSN 5999-01-130-6262
NSN 5996-00-518-4880
NSN 6135-00-557-8874
NSN 6110-00-994-3502
NSN 5915-01-088-8372
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6645-00-199-0080
NSN 6135-01-033-5052