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 5855-01-480-3194
NSN 5950-01-274-5761
NSN 6650-01-292-9734
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 6150-01-088-6035
NSN 6645-01-322-8897
NSN 5925-01-608-3822
NSN 5905-00-982-7725
NSN 6220-01-317-4389
NSN 6105-01-602-1387
NSN 6110-00-614-9218
NSN 5905-01-546-9543