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 5910-01-153-2651
NSN 5910-00-251-6733
NSN 6105-00-196-4957
NSN 6685-01-492-2612
NSN 6620-00-056-9584
NSN 6650-00-150-6885
NSN 5945-00-636-9934
NSN 5905-01-020-9457
NSN 5925-01-004-9293
NSN 5975-00-841-1284
NSN 5905-01-392-0802
NSN 5950-01-659-1928