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 5985-01-394-9497
NSN 5920-01-515-0121
NSN 6220-01-501-0846
NSN 5960-01-040-7114
NSN 5925-01-426-3767
NSN 5960-00-296-4475
NSN 5855-01-487-5048
NSN 6645-00-137-7699
NSN 5950-00-615-5185
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 5895-00-469-3142