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 6110-00-582-7504
NSN 5855-00-906-0994
NSN 5905-00-596-9969
NSN 5998-00-787-7144
NSN 5996-01-606-7850
NSN 6610-00-270-9974
NSN 5925-00-571-0415
NSN 6105-01-468-7701
NSN 2925-01-550-0177
NSN 5895-01-448-8465
NSN 5975-00-122-1553
NSN 5950-00-877-3465