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 4140-00-952-4047
NSN 6105-01-550-4820
NSN 5996-01-507-1515
NSN 6645-01-525-7493
NSN 6110-01-648-8036
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 5965-00-583-4865
NSN 5975-00-452-9315
NSN 6150-00-563-3974
NSN 5905-01-242-3575
NSN 6685-01-278-8376
NSN 5999-01-563-0645