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 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5975-01-433-9460
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5855-00-087-7833
NSN 5920-01-116-6630
NSN 5915-01-442-2934
NSN 6240-00-263-0549
NSN 5965-01-620-9414
NSN 7035-01-005-2426
NSN 6145-01-142-1603
NSN 5999-00-270-2276
NSN 5915-00-175-8657