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 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6220-00-318-6509
NSN 5965-01-070-4049
NSN 5920-01-178-8139
NSN 5895-00-270-0949
NSN 6130-00-553-8758
NSN 5996-01-441-7910
NSN 5945-01-429-7567
NSN 6620-00-700-9779
NSN 5985-00-724-4693
NSN 5910-01-225-5644
NSN 5975-01-469-2842