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 5998-00-824-6149
NSN 6620-01-627-0478
NSN 5965-01-495-1170
NSN 5996-01-292-7056
NSN 6110-00-051-7949
NSN 6645-01-296-4223
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 5985-00-732-9651
NSN 5935-01-228-0718
NSN 6110-01-470-9315
NSN 5895-01-328-8045
NSN 6110-01-257-3175