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 5990-00-998-4306
NSN 5920-01-461-3718
NSN 6685-01-409-0368
NSN 6130-01-005-9528
NSN 6220-01-575-8694
NSN 6110-01-381-0469
NSN 5965-01-458-0347
NSN 5965-01-624-2251
NSN 5999-01-467-7886
NSN 5925-01-303-1403
NSN 6220-01-460-4334
NSN 5975-01-500-2538