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 5930-00-782-7215
NSN 6145-01-113-1363
NSN 6150-00-980-2894
NSN 5985-00-293-8322
NSN 5910-01-425-5191
NSN 6145-00-161-1611
NSN 6130-00-212-4883
NSN 5935-00-020-8278
NSN 5920-00-466-3950
NSN 5910-00-151-5200
NSN 5996-00-067-5219
NSN 5935-01-370-5683