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 5996-00-136-9651
NSN 7035-00-406-0568
NSN 5895-01-352-3149
NSN 5835-01-133-6485
NSN 5960-00-998-0409
NSN 5965-01-069-5650
NSN 5965-01-367-2275
NSN 5990-00-398-0507
NSN 5930-00-468-8320
NSN 6110-01-116-0073
NSN 5975-01-207-0508
NSN 5910-00-310-3754