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 5996-01-564-6557
NSN 5930-01-392-0996
NSN 6110-00-045-4225
NSN 6145-01-317-4426
NSN 6685-01-445-5811
NSN 5999-01-383-9516
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 6240-01-075-8267
NSN 6110-01-543-8239
NSN 6130-01-289-4084
NSN 5925-01-164-9681
NSN 5985-01-351-4590