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 5990-00-788-3829
NSN 5910-01-305-1723
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 5920-01-644-9148
NSN 5925-01-084-2370
NSN 5965-00-328-6884
NSN 5999-01-423-5994
NSN 5905-01-589-2113
NSN 5985-01-420-5499
NSN 5910-00-818-8364
NSN 2925-01-337-2508
NSN 5915-00-009-8251