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 5960-00-106-7247
NSN 7035-01-058-5668
NSN 6645-01-441-2762
NSN 6145-00-401-2106
NSN 6620-01-406-3584
NSN 5915-01-230-5993
NSN 5915-00-089-3274
NSN 4140-01-548-9658
NSN 5945-01-310-9728
NSN 5985-01-251-2735
NSN 5915-01-360-5612
NSN 5925-01-568-3553