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 5950-00-135-2825
NSN 5835-01-052-8464
NSN 5990-01-382-5364
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6610-01-451-3877
NSN 5930-00-481-5607
NSN 5950-01-247-6460
NSN 5996-01-633-2867
NSN 4140-00-575-6586
NSN 6220-00-503-2831
NSN 5935-00-910-6819
NSN 6145-01-242-9211