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 5945-01-026-7730
NSN 5925-01-192-1452
NSN 5835-00-761-5615
NSN 6110-01-436-5678
NSN 6320-01-325-8322
NSN 6240-00-478-3858
NSN 5925-00-553-9899
NSN 5950-01-186-2532
NSN 5920-01-439-3790
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5910-01-110-1140
NSN 6150-01-047-3437