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 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5996-01-192-8606
NSN 5950-00-057-2549
NSN 5930-01-590-0164
NSN 5945-01-541-0343
NSN 5930-01-017-7304
NSN 5855-01-203-4719
NSN 6130-00-976-4323
NSN 5935-00-476-8260
NSN 6610-01-361-9988
NSN 5920-01-468-5911
NSN 6110-00-925-4281