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 6105-00-111-2546
NSN 6130-00-415-0300
NSN 6110-01-406-1426
NSN 5945-01-397-6453
NSN 6610-00-543-1402
NSN 6220-00-313-4386
NSN 5920-00-054-7048
NSN 5965-01-574-3508
NSN 6320-01-470-6826
NSN 5930-00-238-5895
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 5925-01-634-0664