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 5920-00-882-8667
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5855-01-344-3706
NSN 5920-00-480-1228
NSN 5996-00-417-4349
NSN 6685-00-718-8056
NSN 5950-01-513-5911
NSN 5975-00-840-5844
NSN 6685-01-430-1142
NSN 5998-00-368-8939
NSN 5925-01-627-5810
NSN 6145-00-775-0786