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 5960-01-513-3230
NSN 5915-01-117-7804
NSN 6110-01-458-7125
NSN 5990-00-284-0537
NSN 5935-01-383-6884
NSN 5835-01-222-2437
NSN 5930-01-220-5444
NSN 6220-01-625-0342
NSN 6150-00-688-9758
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 5999-01-534-6117