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 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5965-01-376-9305
NSN 5985-01-463-8562
NSN 5985-00-506-8036
NSN 5895-01-277-8233
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 5910-01-357-8415
NSN 5965-00-079-0928
NSN 6135-00-735-8530
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 5915-00-841-9182
NSN 5925-01-629-9902