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 6685-00-435-9487
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 5985-00-449-9255
NSN 5999-00-007-8127
NSN 6110-01-346-0671
NSN 6240-01-391-7773
NSN 6110-00-771-2290
NSN 6685-01-386-6547
NSN 5975-01-267-6459
NSN 6105-01-521-3582
NSN 6610-01-047-7245
NSN 6685-00-753-2896