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 5935-00-646-6626
NSN 5975-00-156-5737
NSN 6685-01-007-0259
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 5985-00-888-1468
NSN 5935-00-188-1791
NSN 6110-01-282-5268
NSN 6650-01-067-8946
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 6650-00-335-5017
NSN 5975-01-056-4727