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 5999-01-330-5915
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 5910-01-322-4904
NSN 5996-00-442-6831
NSN 6130-00-196-5292
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 6240-00-859-5936
NSN 5855-01-447-4097
NSN 5915-01-148-7985
NSN 5975-00-374-5245
NSN 6645-01-155-9449
NSN 2925-01-506-5643