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 5975-00-306-4688
NSN 5950-01-475-7424
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 5985-01-654-3116
NSN 5965-00-313-8958
NSN 6135-00-087-5300
NSN 5950-01-014-0763
NSN 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 5855-01-418-0089
NSN 6145-00-103-3385
NSN 5905-01-003-6619
NSN 5855-01-221-4076