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 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6105-01-559-4579
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 6105-00-982-7555
NSN 5990-00-734-7285
NSN 2925-00-739-5090
NSN 5910-01-223-7689
NSN 6130-01-443-5644
NSN 5950-00-189-1433
NSN 5985-00-104-8289
NSN 5835-00-518-2740
NSN 6145-00-681-1585