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 6240-00-157-8243
NSN 5960-01-135-0463
NSN 5960-01-360-3639
NSN 5935-01-643-5688
NSN 5930-01-228-2965
NSN 5996-01-068-5790
NSN 5950-01-077-9672
NSN 6110-01-568-9857
NSN 5905-01-412-7738
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5945-01-069-1327
NSN 5925-00-843-0315