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 5935-01-254-3836
NSN 5925-00-297-8821
NSN 5945-00-137-0939
NSN 6220-01-290-3081
NSN 5905-01-037-6042
NSN 5950-00-248-6487
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5960-01-468-4407
NSN 5960-01-306-4606
NSN 5910-01-475-4441
NSN 2925-01-565-6410
NSN 5999-01-504-1818