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 5910-00-006-3765
NSN 5990-01-529-6985
NSN 5998-01-353-1656
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5935-01-519-6902
NSN 6610-00-844-4871
NSN 6610-00-621-8532
NSN 5925-00-763-4104
NSN 5950-01-360-3168
NSN 6220-00-413-3361
NSN 6620-01-659-1256
NSN 5855-01-357-7907