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 5945-01-338-3495
NSN 6320-01-275-3972
NSN 6645-01-609-4753
NSN 5999-01-224-6651
NSN 5915-01-334-1216
NSN 5985-00-812-4676
NSN 5925-01-399-5305
NSN 5945-00-836-1426
NSN 5985-01-246-2877
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 6130-01-600-4423
NSN 2925-00-833-9466