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 5920-00-032-3316
NSN 5990-00-658-3953
NSN 6650-00-088-4741
NSN 5895-01-269-4441
NSN 5950-01-164-6556
NSN 5905-01-406-4323
NSN 5910-01-602-9296
NSN 5998-01-534-7301
NSN 6610-01-513-0654
NSN 6150-01-241-8908
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5999-00-421-9006