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 5975-00-631-0120
NSN 5985-01-493-1831
NSN 5975-01-616-7446
NSN 5895-01-116-2065
NSN 5950-00-266-9058
NSN 5930-01-386-3068
NSN 5990-01-282-4617
NSN 5920-01-372-0225
NSN 6620-01-104-5758
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 6145-01-391-9705
NSN 2925-01-041-8201