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 5975-01-096-6270
NSN 5950-00-016-4731
NSN 6685-01-536-9705
NSN 5925-01-342-2745
NSN 5915-00-106-3304
NSN 6320-01-265-8703
NSN 6135-01-122-4448
NSN 5950-01-222-2284
NSN 5835-00-435-6638
NSN 5930-01-063-9558
NSN 5965-00-978-8535
NSN 5960-01-233-0311