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 5915-01-031-9750
NSN 5855-01-392-3734
NSN 5999-01-360-6040
NSN 4140-00-492-2468
NSN 6620-01-556-9512
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 6110-01-265-6017
NSN 6145-00-110-7459
NSN 5905-01-496-1567
NSN 5935-00-950-5887
NSN 7035-01-190-7332
NSN 6110-01-014-7568