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 5920-00-366-0111
NSN 5935-01-076-4998
NSN 5945-01-569-6674
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5960-01-224-8022
NSN 5998-00-248-4964
NSN 5950-00-910-2866
NSN 5910-00-100-7952
NSN 6105-01-003-7959
NSN 5960-01-225-1610
NSN 5915-01-138-2233
NSN 6320-01-409-1388