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 5945-01-057-9248
NSN 5905-01-516-3541
NSN 6650-01-191-5851
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 6110-00-902-3727
NSN 6650-00-087-6428
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 7035-01-165-9120
NSN 6110-00-652-6643
NSN 6645-01-464-4937
NSN 5960-00-941-2639
NSN 6130-00-303-3985