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 5925-01-485-3595
NSN 2925-01-307-7429
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 5960-01-335-1622
NSN 6110-01-606-1250
NSN 7035-01-510-4569
NSN 6145-01-469-7222
NSN 4140-00-609-2841
NSN 5915-01-180-2870
NSN 5905-01-357-4260
NSN 6110-01-320-0853
NSN 6240-00-877-3405