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 5925-01-394-4953
NSN 6620-00-758-0797
NSN 5975-01-105-6822
NSN 6685-00-580-0937
NSN 6145-01-098-3899
NSN 6685-01-332-1397
NSN 5990-00-845-2864
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6645-01-307-6815
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 6135-01-513-3581
NSN 6610-01-273-2075