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 5950-00-866-0947
NSN 5950-01-496-5482
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6130-00-184-0117
NSN 6645-01-127-1793
NSN 6145-00-959-5897
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5990-00-789-1333
NSN 6240-00-189-2762
NSN 5925-01-400-3002
NSN 5998-00-186-8154