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 5855-01-601-0754
NSN 5990-00-015-3907
NSN 5915-01-582-3012
NSN 6240-01-545-7740
NSN 5960-01-074-2557
NSN 5905-01-432-1157
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6130-01-193-6688
NSN 6220-00-073-6888
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 6240-01-281-7249
NSN 6150-01-278-8237