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 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6110-01-427-0161
NSN 6220-00-983-6920
NSN 5985-01-471-3712
NSN 5960-01-114-0197
NSN 6610-01-648-9997
NSN 6135-01-351-0361
NSN 5950-01-513-9995
NSN 5998-00-695-4920
NSN 5999-00-457-5794
NSN 5950-00-329-8009