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 5975-01-139-3860
NSN 6105-01-153-2302
NSN 5910-01-631-7823
NSN 6220-00-454-0286
NSN 6130-01-246-4154
NSN 5905-01-248-5369
NSN 2925-01-205-4584
NSN 6135-00-266-9762
NSN 2925-01-531-9550
NSN 5998-00-284-0496
NSN 5996-01-117-0338
NSN 5950-01-429-2157