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 6620-01-464-3087
NSN 5998-00-653-0085
NSN 5975-01-255-0081
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5930-01-399-2960
NSN 2925-01-351-9748
NSN 6240-00-052-9889
NSN 5855-01-112-7725
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 2925-00-740-7029
NSN 5935-01-304-0599
NSN 5855-01-634-0259