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 5985-00-071-1401
NSN 5855-01-003-7102
NSN 6240-01-038-9729
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 6105-01-437-0212
NSN 6610-01-556-2353
NSN 5996-01-582-1031
NSN 5915-01-338-2202
NSN 6110-01-293-1562
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5996-00-299-1609