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 5990-00-698-3963
NSN 5905-01-206-9982
NSN 5996-01-408-5632
NSN 5835-01-486-4191
NSN 6620-01-333-2513
NSN 6135-01-544-2630
NSN 6135-01-656-0761
NSN 6220-01-386-9397
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 7035-01-590-2302
NSN 2925-01-202-7235
NSN 6685-01-487-3988