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 5930-00-436-2474
NSN 5930-00-152-5123
NSN 5998-00-161-2810
NSN 5905-01-412-1601
NSN 6610-00-204-6792
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 5925-00-197-4329
NSN 6150-01-100-2341
NSN 6150-01-479-8621
NSN 6610-00-664-2190
NSN 2925-00-174-4322
NSN 6105-01-478-7838