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 5945-00-972-3295
NSN 5960-01-101-9029
NSN 5855-00-879-5849
NSN 5930-01-571-7611
NSN 5998-01-463-8682
NSN 5996-01-481-5152
NSN 5905-00-039-5098
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5975-00-723-0390
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 6105-00-549-2668
NSN 5999-00-004-4968