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 5990-00-135-6180
NSN 5996-01-300-3103
NSN 2925-01-248-6028
NSN 5935-01-462-0745
NSN 6150-00-278-1060
NSN 5950-01-281-5079
NSN 5945-00-287-8022
NSN 5996-01-487-6811
NSN 5925-01-473-1924
NSN 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 2925-01-446-0525
NSN 5985-00-715-5578