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 5965-01-331-6378
NSN 5915-01-322-9904
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5965-01-494-5001
NSN 5998-00-671-1242
NSN 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 7035-01-307-5366
NSN 6645-01-323-1956
NSN 6150-00-327-4425
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5996-01-192-8606
NSN 5905-01-049-8667