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 5935-01-435-1535
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5985-00-592-8535
NSN 6135-01-304-8652
NSN 5935-00-140-7891
NSN 6240-01-455-7903
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 6240-01-369-6464
NSN 6320-01-365-2701
NSN 5975-00-415-6844
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6610-01-268-8456