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 5905-00-882-5009
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5996-00-063-2723
NSN 6240-01-045-9269
NSN 5999-01-443-4023
NSN 5925-00-502-3793
NSN 5855-01-646-1589
NSN 5965-00-581-0981
NSN 2925-00-411-6324
NSN 7035-00-369-6346
NSN 5930-00-682-3601