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 6320-01-253-1028
NSN 5950-01-122-7161
NSN 5920-01-253-2173
NSN 6150-00-869-8785
NSN 6610-00-466-3104
NSN 6130-01-359-1712
NSN 5905-00-705-4067
NSN 5910-01-137-7796
NSN 5930-01-054-6342
NSN 5915-01-290-7137
NSN 6110-01-332-7041
NSN 5935-00-566-1078