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 5945-01-364-0593
NSN 6145-01-035-5528
NSN 5990-00-997-1382
NSN 5996-01-347-3411
NSN 5930-01-576-0339
NSN 5999-01-456-2995
NSN 6135-01-452-2421
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5915-01-313-6471
NSN 6240-00-762-0795
NSN 6320-01-372-2796