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 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5998-01-459-1369
NSN 6105-00-144-1754
NSN 7035-00-929-0363
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6685-01-417-5019
NSN 6220-00-558-2147
NSN 6240-00-255-6976
NSN 5998-01-359-8531
NSN 2925-00-620-7757
NSN 5999-01-032-0336
NSN 6105-00-113-0679