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 5855-01-325-3380
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 5975-01-572-4897
NSN 6130-00-233-0390
NSN 5998-00-573-9824
NSN 6130-01-527-5523
NSN 5905-01-359-8885
NSN 6110-01-465-7018
NSN 5965-01-159-2694
NSN 5915-00-344-7480
NSN 5920-01-062-2994
NSN 5910-01-114-8242