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 6105-01-052-5594
NSN 5935-00-096-4600
NSN 5895-00-316-3385
NSN 5999-01-243-1665
NSN 6130-00-180-5149
NSN 6110-00-233-6626
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 6145-00-818-7155
NSN 6610-01-566-3304
NSN 5920-01-629-2471
NSN 2925-01-159-8312
NSN 5965-01-012-1065