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 6650-01-538-5879
NSN 5998-01-007-3266
NSN 5996-01-173-5521
NSN 5998-00-605-5371
NSN 6130-01-534-2275
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 5950-01-452-7705
NSN 5975-01-079-1842
NSN 5855-01-589-0121
NSN 5965-00-815-2525
NSN 5950-01-468-5431
NSN 5920-01-319-4741