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 5910-01-499-7792
NSN 6320-01-236-9562
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 5855-00-757-5149
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6645-00-489-3155
NSN 5910-00-988-8257
NSN 5915-00-132-4380
NSN 5895-00-926-2633
NSN 6220-00-988-1562
NSN 5998-01-493-6021
NSN 6110-01-223-9182