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 5895-00-932-4711
NSN 5920-00-526-9238
NSN 5895-00-059-7516
NSN 5950-01-342-5848
NSN 2925-01-554-1474
NSN 5925-01-447-3279
NSN 5975-01-459-3945
NSN 5996-01-071-4828
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5975-00-173-1810
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 4140-01-641-8927