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 6110-00-099-7113
NSN 5925-01-596-2796
NSN 6130-01-517-5057
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5965-01-302-2719
NSN 5925-00-788-0368
NSN 6220-00-919-5231
NSN 5975-01-511-4075
NSN 5930-01-412-3340
NSN 5895-01-027-1660
NSN 5965-00-082-4087
NSN 5998-00-661-0380