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 5905-01-058-9857
NSN 5855-01-519-2933
NSN 6645-00-838-6939
NSN 5895-01-537-2543
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 5905-01-453-8009
NSN 5990-01-100-1840
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 5905-01-208-7285
NSN 6320-01-541-7585
NSN 5945-00-708-6426