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 5920-01-147-5652
NSN 5895-00-279-3730
NSN 5835-01-321-7895
NSN 5965-01-128-7785
NSN 5950-01-076-1811
NSN 5950-01-407-7692
NSN 6110-01-447-2770
NSN 5835-01-068-4043
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5999-01-254-3884
NSN 5998-01-040-8928
NSN 5935-00-510-0478