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 5998-00-478-6482
NSN 5935-01-325-2641
NSN 5925-00-702-4525
NSN 5935-01-244-0321
NSN 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 6150-00-860-9196
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 5950-01-527-3985
NSN 5930-00-721-4305
NSN 5920-00-034-0940
NSN 6220-01-103-1104
NSN 5985-01-464-0075