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 6240-01-594-0059
NSN 5905-01-400-3038
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5960-00-738-2345
NSN 6130-00-947-2871
NSN 5905-01-423-1013
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 7035-01-064-8212
NSN 5945-01-628-4566
NSN 5910-00-670-7526
NSN 5935-00-947-0526
NSN 6150-01-251-2440