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 5998-00-991-0871
NSN 5990-00-252-1702
NSN 6620-01-302-3549
NSN 6240-01-066-6522
NSN 5910-00-564-2473
NSN 5965-01-113-6654
NSN 6110-01-510-6069
NSN 5905-01-447-4877
NSN 6240-01-431-0792
NSN 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 6110-00-549-6662
NSN 6645-00-910-6956