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 6110-00-500-4914
NSN 6110-01-620-7166
NSN 6645-00-236-9076
NSN 6220-01-475-1105
NSN 5920-00-189-7497
NSN 5965-01-050-1020
NSN 5905-01-278-1673
NSN 5998-01-283-8631
NSN 5990-00-108-5400
NSN 5855-01-444-1233
NSN 5996-00-243-6962
NSN 6320-01-296-3181