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 5895-01-611-6859
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5950-00-598-9791
NSN 6150-01-158-5938
NSN 6135-01-377-5729
NSN 5990-01-331-9438
NSN 6620-00-654-3738
NSN 5945-01-152-4817
NSN 5975-01-178-7499
NSN 5990-01-623-0082
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 6145-00-560-3484