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 5915-01-282-0993
NSN 5930-01-102-9953
NSN 5998-01-071-9729
NSN 6620-01-454-8926
NSN 6110-00-505-1671
NSN 6220-01-535-0892
NSN 6240-00-169-6408
NSN 6610-01-334-8883
NSN 5835-01-360-2657
NSN 5965-00-644-0339
NSN 6240-01-029-5988
NSN 6130-00-045-6491