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 5905-01-218-3985
NSN 6220-00-581-3858
NSN 5855-01-372-4433
NSN 5920-01-018-1380
NSN 4140-01-529-6811
NSN 6685-01-056-7224
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 5915-01-502-4285
NSN 5895-01-442-5818
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 5965-01-371-8031
NSN 6685-00-473-6274