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 5915-00-258-4398
NSN 5999-00-666-3838
NSN 6130-00-152-9510
NSN 5998-00-961-7067
NSN 5996-00-398-9653
NSN 6110-01-520-7387
NSN 5895-01-250-9569
NSN 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 5905-00-054-0163
NSN 5965-00-296-1808
NSN 6135-01-519-7879
NSN 6320-00-583-3105