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 6110-00-297-3900
NSN 5998-01-132-4624
NSN 5915-01-476-4144
NSN 5998-00-376-5506
NSN 6685-01-463-0554
NSN 5999-01-025-2563
NSN 5960-01-189-5712
NSN 5960-01-350-5332
NSN 6105-01-259-6041
NSN 5910-01-619-0985
NSN 5999-01-121-1194
NSN 6130-01-430-7193