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 5975-01-540-6758
NSN 6150-01-424-0508
NSN 6145-01-568-4690
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5920-01-362-5183
NSN 6145-00-153-2818
NSN 5910-00-721-3660
NSN 5998-01-600-7403
NSN 6620-00-371-7109
NSN 5905-01-079-5117
NSN 5998-01-159-9130
NSN 6320-00-004-9158