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 5925-00-525-4037
NSN 5990-00-707-0731
NSN 5895-01-435-5090
NSN 6130-01-421-8304
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 2925-01-548-4875
NSN 6610-01-495-0596
NSN 5960-00-067-0453
NSN 5998-00-187-1167
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 6320-00-908-6841