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 5920-01-112-9675
NSN 5990-01-263-0362
NSN 5935-01-029-9667
NSN 5915-00-445-3287
NSN 5910-01-616-2177
NSN 5999-01-140-8099
NSN 5925-01-528-6976
NSN 5950-01-014-3509
NSN 6110-01-232-2060
NSN 5920-01-144-8920
NSN 5930-01-423-5233
NSN 5895-01-003-8464