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 5975-01-352-5033
NSN 5930-00-816-9780
NSN 5965-00-939-4495
NSN 5905-00-203-5753
NSN 6105-01-244-0197
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 5835-01-282-9768
NSN 7035-01-512-1826
NSN 6685-01-100-7361
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6645-01-316-7456
NSN 5996-01-024-7972