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 5945-00-969-9288
NSN 5935-01-105-2028
NSN 6150-00-990-2117
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5998-00-023-8968
NSN 6110-01-474-3995
NSN 6110-00-933-9588
NSN 6145-01-216-5766
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 6150-01-449-8233
NSN 5895-01-418-0439