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 5998-01-617-5863
NSN 5925-00-244-0711
NSN 6650-01-325-7647
NSN 5915-00-592-8260
NSN 6130-01-059-2445
NSN 5999-01-069-0403
NSN 5998-01-554-0523
NSN 5895-01-361-7675
NSN 5905-01-490-3454
NSN 6645-01-475-8283
NSN 5945-00-950-4306
NSN 5945-01-253-1921