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 5965-01-493-5534
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 5985-01-125-8332
NSN 5960-00-990-6850
NSN 5935-01-086-8673
NSN 5935-01-415-3906
NSN 5920-01-147-6860
NSN 6240-01-055-0801
NSN 5996-01-262-4370
NSN 5920-01-189-5086
NSN 5920-01-542-3150
NSN 5905-00-855-5845