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 5895-00-816-5561
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 6685-00-091-0281
NSN 5960-00-878-9486
NSN 5965-00-871-8987
NSN 7035-01-311-8424
NSN 5915-01-448-7719
NSN 6135-01-477-5259
NSN 6145-01-619-9318
NSN 5999-00-186-9314
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 5960-01-349-2773