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 5996-00-558-6491
NSN 4140-00-078-7406
NSN 6145-01-343-5443
NSN 5835-01-534-3172
NSN 6685-01-157-9199
NSN 6105-00-961-1668
NSN 6645-01-352-6583
NSN 6145-00-942-0981
NSN 6150-00-456-0775
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 5985-01-284-6859
NSN 6105-01-645-8654