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 6685-00-928-4809
NSN 5985-00-258-0180
NSN 5975-01-396-2623
NSN 5990-01-539-4653
NSN 2925-00-156-8963
NSN 5905-01-590-4494
NSN 7035-01-173-1513
NSN 5998-01-014-7048
NSN 5950-00-321-8419
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5975-01-030-8767
NSN 6220-01-352-4141