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 6150-01-014-5691
NSN 5855-01-069-4742
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5998-01-398-3253
NSN 6220-01-400-4203
NSN 6610-00-653-2812
NSN 6610-00-802-3465
NSN 6685-01-398-1951
NSN 5925-00-845-6612
NSN 5905-01-271-7297
NSN 5915-01-558-4426
NSN 5855-00-411-8688