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 5960-01-365-2320
NSN 5915-00-929-3223
NSN 5965-01-542-0846
NSN 5905-01-545-6839
NSN 6650-01-199-8589
NSN 6145-00-236-0012
NSN 5996-00-205-2933
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 5925-01-043-9979
NSN 6150-01-065-8418
NSN 6645-01-582-4752
NSN 5910-01-501-9988