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 5998-01-584-0648
NSN 5975-01-076-6137
NSN 5930-01-332-4701
NSN 6150-01-470-3651
NSN 6240-01-467-3341
NSN 5996-00-992-9936
NSN 5895-01-364-4172
NSN 6135-01-641-4356
NSN 6145-01-602-9331
NSN 5920-00-094-0655
NSN 5998-00-766-7432
NSN 5905-00-278-5764