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 5920-00-173-4434
NSN 5965-00-714-3588
NSN 5975-01-641-4517
NSN 5835-00-050-4330
NSN 5910-00-844-4677
NSN 5920-00-836-2530
NSN 6240-01-276-9417
NSN 2925-01-599-1901
NSN 5985-00-908-5915
NSN 5935-00-345-1676
NSN 5895-01-604-2345
NSN 5985-01-206-7511