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 5975-01-100-1063
NSN 5960-00-755-7017
NSN 5925-01-288-4143
NSN 5930-00-221-5070
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 6240-01-221-1378
NSN 5985-00-518-5240
NSN 6135-01-421-1052
NSN 6220-00-888-7235
NSN 5999-01-171-7722
NSN 5999-01-009-5706
NSN 5985-00-948-7090