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 5950-00-318-2836
NSN 5910-01-276-0604
NSN 6130-00-554-7852
NSN 5990-01-152-3974
NSN 5999-01-278-7790
NSN 5998-00-955-5901
NSN 5935-01-513-9990
NSN 6135-01-648-0057
NSN 5998-00-185-1680
NSN 6105-00-735-0350
NSN 5935-01-536-2409
NSN 5950-00-226-1135