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 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5965-01-330-6807
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5925-00-902-3240
NSN 5855-01-187-2293
NSN 6620-01-081-1042
NSN 5905-01-261-3683
NSN 6650-01-111-6825
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 6685-00-063-9722
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5950-01-495-0624