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 5990-00-395-5703
NSN 6240-00-889-1825
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 6685-01-063-7425
NSN 5915-00-149-1458
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5950-00-962-1093
NSN 5930-01-434-5706
NSN 6145-00-810-6131
NSN 5985-01-070-2602
NSN 6240-00-089-0902
NSN 5925-00-203-1278