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 5920-01-252-0615
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 5945-00-018-1270
NSN 5835-01-067-9271
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5975-01-485-3490
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 5960-01-381-8475
NSN 5996-01-367-6557
NSN 6220-00-332-0116
NSN 5895-01-476-8618
NSN 5975-01-634-0678