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 5998-00-223-9806
NSN 5996-01-483-7845
NSN 5835-00-341-5441
NSN 5985-01-383-9867
NSN 5990-01-374-3877
NSN 6105-00-421-4410
NSN 5910-01-089-8462
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 6105-00-186-0161
NSN 2925-01-257-6225
NSN 5895-00-859-1892