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 5990-01-055-1523
NSN 6130-01-650-1738
NSN 5915-01-505-9115
NSN 5910-01-410-2850
NSN 5935-01-254-0613
NSN 5990-00-165-1809
NSN 5990-01-069-8649
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5910-00-456-0824
NSN 5996-01-649-5305
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 5990-01-282-0570