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 5996-01-549-1157
NSN 6130-01-306-4794
NSN 5915-01-227-9926
NSN 5990-01-605-9026
NSN 5999-01-154-1058
NSN 6240-01-364-0815
NSN 6135-01-443-7716
NSN 6110-01-540-8147
NSN 5910-01-132-9375
NSN 5945-01-142-4477
NSN 6150-01-215-1149
NSN 5930-01-642-1917