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 5985-00-737-0494
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 5950-00-552-5077
NSN 6220-00-935-6881
NSN 6145-01-328-7991
NSN 5998-01-337-6394
NSN 6130-00-802-6482
NSN 5998-01-369-2135
NSN 5998-00-430-8965
NSN 6220-00-003-6371
NSN 5990-01-354-1366