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 6105-00-172-4246
NSN 6130-01-447-2797
NSN 5985-01-460-9147
NSN 5999-01-081-7300
NSN 7035-01-463-9855
NSN 6110-00-553-8816
NSN 6150-01-082-0098
NSN 5835-00-830-6416
NSN 5935-00-585-5852
NSN 5975-00-621-0152
NSN 5990-01-178-4033
NSN 5985-01-336-3176