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 5990-01-121-1175
NSN 5910-01-382-6950
NSN 6220-01-609-7059
NSN 6220-00-202-8591
NSN 6240-00-167-2467
NSN 6610-00-209-4372
NSN 5835-00-589-6300
NSN 5950-01-595-1957
NSN 6685-00-598-1944
NSN 5985-01-541-5449
NSN 5950-01-227-5363
NSN 5945-00-830-7785