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 5895-01-386-3049
NSN 6320-01-352-8084
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5965-01-353-0085
NSN 5935-01-478-6330
NSN 5910-01-446-8436
NSN 5996-00-617-1676
NSN 5935-00-247-7925
NSN 5985-01-317-4463
NSN 5975-01-573-7606
NSN 6650-00-202-4540
NSN 6130-01-411-9914