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 5990-01-027-1869
NSN 5975-01-590-1040
NSN 5960-00-108-0250
NSN 5905-01-496-1269
NSN 5925-00-114-2253
NSN 5905-00-415-6658
NSN 5855-01-398-9548
NSN 5996-01-372-2154
NSN 6110-00-263-6664
NSN 5999-01-562-8757
NSN 6610-01-111-4324
NSN 6110-01-539-4190