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 5895-00-097-7259
NSN 5985-00-123-6646
NSN 5855-00-304-7163
NSN 5975-01-183-8750
NSN 6220-01-421-4448
NSN 5999-01-632-4153
NSN 6150-00-271-0520
NSN 6240-01-522-0875
NSN 5920-00-678-7467
NSN 5998-01-063-7568
NSN 5905-00-716-3520
NSN 6685-00-595-5376