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 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6145-00-156-4394
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6645-01-553-8500
NSN 6320-01-272-7072
NSN 6220-01-631-2972
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5960-01-283-2281
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5999-01-318-0227
NSN 2925-00-828-5301
NSN 6240-01-477-5323