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 5910-01-582-0846
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5935-00-983-4107
NSN 5945-01-010-3279
NSN 6105-00-231-4370
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5930-00-959-3027
NSN 5965-01-555-8007
NSN 6145-01-191-8318
NSN 5910-00-988-9648
NSN 6650-00-665-3658
NSN 6135-00-416-2898