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 6110-01-192-3786
NSN 5925-01-575-9558
NSN 5999-01-660-0435
NSN 6220-01-133-5941
NSN 5905-01-658-6766
NSN 5985-00-471-6071
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5985-01-244-2104
NSN 6610-01-255-1433
NSN 5998-00-006-5161
NSN 5998-01-328-5881
NSN 5905-01-538-3067