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 5990-00-170-9553
NSN 5960-01-185-3831
NSN 5905-01-501-0675
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5965-01-415-3865
NSN 5835-01-315-4816
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5998-00-784-7911
NSN 5985-00-968-6381
NSN 6130-01-444-2450
NSN 5925-00-049-7476
NSN 6320-01-540-4885