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 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 5985-01-241-8742
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5996-01-082-5854
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 6240-01-367-6561
NSN 5935-00-232-4042
NSN 4140-01-497-9992
NSN 5985-00-477-5553
NSN 5855-01-606-3745
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 6150-01-129-6489