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 5855-00-156-5489
NSN 6610-01-429-7267
NSN 6650-01-447-2858
NSN 5975-01-364-0969
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 5985-01-100-0451
NSN 6150-01-621-6085
NSN 6645-01-650-1408
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6610-00-169-1754