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 6150-01-201-8467
NSN 5996-01-478-7331
NSN 6145-00-078-9917
NSN 6650-01-556-6941
NSN 5965-01-434-0705
NSN 6105-01-134-5019
NSN 5855-00-301-1176
NSN 5835-01-065-3316
NSN 5905-01-172-9113
NSN 5965-00-236-0016
NSN 5990-00-398-0507
NSN 5985-01-170-6433