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 5960-00-671-4034
NSN 5895-00-644-5712
NSN 5895-01-135-9590
NSN 6130-01-103-8173
NSN 6145-01-502-9751
NSN 5999-00-950-6157
NSN 5975-01-168-2817
NSN 6130-00-747-9714
NSN 5945-01-142-2182
NSN 6150-01-563-6978
NSN 5985-00-038-3458
NSN 6150-01-485-2322