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 6240-01-459-6965
NSN 5975-01-250-1715
NSN 5996-01-233-5752
NSN 6150-01-483-1443
NSN 5975-00-387-6515
NSN 5905-01-633-9487
NSN 5996-00-811-4168
NSN 6240-01-212-3529
NSN 6130-01-326-7118
NSN 5905-01-048-1616
NSN 5950-00-203-2368
NSN 6130-01-044-7863