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 5999-01-010-5518
NSN 6220-01-406-5351
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 5930-00-257-2913
NSN 5835-00-334-6556
NSN 5999-00-690-0854
NSN 5998-01-571-5917
NSN 5975-00-131-6811
NSN 5905-01-327-2712
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 5975-00-469-6672
NSN 5975-01-012-4775