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 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 5910-01-111-0625
NSN 4140-00-239-9174
NSN 6240-00-903-4660
NSN 5960-00-400-2222
NSN 5930-01-420-7454
NSN 6145-01-088-7495
NSN 5975-01-373-8361
NSN 5910-01-178-2548
NSN 5905-01-157-5617
NSN 5996-01-551-1907
NSN 5905-01-497-2864