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 5990-01-408-6142
NSN 5960-01-287-4187
NSN 5965-01-445-3564
NSN 5998-01-459-0966
NSN 5905-01-042-4386
NSN 5905-01-553-8696
NSN 6610-01-428-7779
NSN 5930-01-653-2010
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5975-01-509-4016
NSN 6240-00-267-7428