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 5996-01-186-5671
NSN 5935-01-358-0877
NSN 5975-01-303-5095
NSN 5996-01-625-0427
NSN 5975-00-111-6781
NSN 5895-01-147-5204
NSN 6650-01-646-9740
NSN 5915-01-241-9336
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 7035-01-171-7296
NSN 5910-01-155-7947
NSN 2925-00-441-8252