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 5996-00-900-5251
NSN 6240-01-467-8474
NSN 5835-01-378-6804
NSN 5910-01-289-4076
NSN 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 5985-01-576-9997
NSN 5990-01-497-2138
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5935-01-576-9551
NSN 5985-01-348-5879
NSN 5915-00-170-6775
NSN 7035-01-101-5111