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 5960-01-444-2205
NSN 5975-01-231-1966
NSN 6610-01-191-6500
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 5960-01-461-1384
NSN 5925-00-816-9929
NSN 5950-01-168-6113
NSN 7035-01-258-7661
NSN 5905-00-559-5715
NSN 7035-01-216-4806
NSN 6610-01-577-8685
NSN 5960-01-046-2821