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 5835-01-284-5689
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5930-00-366-5191
NSN 4140-01-287-5429
NSN 5910-00-737-4919
NSN 5998-01-235-1967
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5855-01-268-6468
NSN 5998-01-331-3690
NSN 5975-00-740-8367
NSN 5935-01-291-9249
NSN 6110-01-250-2936