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 5905-00-344-0290
NSN 6135-01-314-8416
NSN 6620-00-996-2512
NSN 5985-01-656-3066
NSN 5990-00-402-7721
NSN 5935-00-719-9994
NSN 6220-01-495-2851
NSN 5925-01-548-9668
NSN 5925-01-366-7892
NSN 5950-01-531-3107
NSN 5835-00-491-3834
NSN 5835-01-116-2369