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 5998-01-631-7133
NSN 5985-01-130-6195
NSN 6220-00-617-1843
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5950-01-255-4319
NSN 6110-01-287-9607
NSN 6145-01-244-7850
NSN 5920-01-186-6335
NSN 5930-01-580-3465
NSN 5910-01-158-5310
NSN 5999-01-415-1215
NSN 6150-01-400-0692