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 6645-01-535-0719
NSN 5895-01-458-3775
NSN 5975-01-474-8610
NSN 5985-01-089-9514
NSN 6610-01-424-0776
NSN 5999-00-399-1215
NSN 6645-00-399-1862
NSN 2925-00-881-3770
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 5925-01-641-0230
NSN 5835-01-227-2318
NSN 5985-01-065-7177