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 5950-01-551-4498
NSN 5930-00-778-9158
NSN 6105-00-088-5080
NSN 5895-01-154-7017
NSN 6145-01-350-3532
NSN 6105-01-533-0407
NSN 6110-01-368-3483
NSN 4140-01-590-7161
NSN 5999-00-119-5012
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6150-01-326-0434
NSN 5965-01-578-6139