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 5930-01-502-6215
NSN 5935-01-654-7692
NSN 5999-00-488-6245
NSN 5935-00-235-8970
NSN 5935-01-165-9969
NSN 4140-00-473-2324
NSN 5998-01-316-8609
NSN 5910-00-587-0759
NSN 5855-01-089-2248
NSN 5920-00-828-2327
NSN 6645-00-498-6869
NSN 5960-00-239-3054