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 5985-01-464-5302
NSN 5990-01-131-2008
NSN 5925-01-439-1364
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 5990-00-105-7831
NSN 5985-01-476-8978
NSN 4140-01-448-5614
NSN 5996-01-239-6809
NSN 5975-01-221-0282
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5930-00-132-8374