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 6110-01-514-8214
NSN 5960-00-021-5618
NSN 5935-01-214-2708
NSN 6105-00-887-0454
NSN 5950-00-727-3964
NSN 5935-00-293-1863
NSN 5905-01-374-5383
NSN 6220-01-379-8533
NSN 6145-00-546-6226
NSN 5930-00-467-4292
NSN 5915-00-777-4296
NSN 5905-01-553-5725