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 5960-00-222-6174
NSN 5905-01-057-4970
NSN 5935-00-270-1271
NSN 5925-00-103-7918
NSN 6145-01-542-2672
NSN 5895-01-254-6309
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5999-01-660-0435
NSN 5985-00-328-8898
NSN 5950-01-377-3298
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5965-00-265-7861