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 5985-00-297-7526
NSN 5999-01-025-2850
NSN 6150-00-951-9827
NSN 6135-01-281-4758
NSN 6150-01-468-8993
NSN 5990-01-605-4769
NSN 5960-01-406-4136
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6650-00-373-9220
NSN 4140-01-420-7269
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 7035-01-510-8787