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 5950-00-084-4984
NSN 6220-01-035-4350
NSN 5910-01-370-8385
NSN 5855-01-388-2424
NSN 6130-01-598-0922
NSN 6150-00-273-1155
NSN 5905-00-652-6496
NSN 5950-01-600-2925
NSN 6135-00-500-2082
NSN 6105-01-362-8284
NSN 5895-01-058-8677
NSN 2925-00-070-4576