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 6105-01-244-7778
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5960-01-195-2166
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 5935-00-353-3293
NSN 6610-01-323-0901
NSN 7035-01-038-0847
NSN 6145-00-132-4800
NSN 5998-00-675-1154
NSN 6110-01-650-5885
NSN 6105-00-230-4085
NSN 5905-01-361-2076