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 5915-00-221-9610
NSN 5985-00-232-4916
NSN 5895-00-529-7547
NSN 6105-01-453-4153
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 5965-01-376-9305
NSN 6130-01-011-3543
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5945-00-652-8888
NSN 5905-01-343-9225
NSN 5975-00-450-1015