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 5945-01-627-5031
NSN 5998-01-011-7273
NSN 5920-00-081-9156
NSN 6220-00-284-3220
NSN 5998-00-239-3588
NSN 5996-00-321-5418
NSN 6130-01-014-9306
NSN 6130-00-808-7842
NSN 6685-00-925-2862
NSN 6650-01-503-2638
NSN 5990-01-363-3370
NSN 5998-01-067-3731