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 5985-01-411-5605
NSN 6105-00-598-4910
NSN 5985-00-476-5510
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5835-01-381-4452
NSN 2925-00-939-1979
NSN 5945-01-522-2702
NSN 6105-01-432-3692
NSN 6645-00-113-4441
NSN 5999-00-951-8517
NSN 6610-01-100-8128
NSN 5855-01-100-3272