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 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 6145-00-590-8642
NSN 6650-01-603-8177
NSN 5985-00-732-1149
NSN 5915-01-460-0113
NSN 5895-01-372-8256
NSN 5965-01-050-1020
NSN 5930-01-444-4074
NSN 5915-01-137-3709
NSN 5835-00-393-1996
NSN 5996-00-826-3198
NSN 5910-01-573-6538