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 5990-01-105-5336
NSN 5998-00-583-8617
NSN 6650-01-218-4742
NSN 5915-01-364-7917
NSN 5960-01-098-8437
NSN 5999-00-451-5225
NSN 6620-01-447-9186
NSN 6150-01-581-6266
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5999-01-470-5511
NSN 5935-01-384-4974