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 5935-00-752-2772
NSN 6650-00-738-5418
NSN 6220-01-607-3812
NSN 5999-00-395-2715
NSN 5920-01-103-4728
NSN 6110-01-247-1780
NSN 5990-00-920-2894
NSN 6145-00-905-6797
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6650-00-398-1821
NSN 5999-01-452-1038
NSN 6105-00-816-9397