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 5985-01-056-5179
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5998-01-421-3503
NSN 6240-01-446-2528
NSN 5910-01-054-8413
NSN 5905-01-062-2330
NSN 5920-01-495-1268
NSN 6645-01-264-4093
NSN 5985-01-323-0735
NSN 5975-00-649-6939
NSN 6620-01-175-2084
NSN 6150-01-292-9718