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 5950-00-246-4524
NSN 5920-00-473-0563
NSN 7035-01-086-2922
NSN 6220-01-053-9377
NSN 5975-01-426-8968
NSN 5960-00-238-3830
NSN 5965-01-340-3723
NSN 6105-01-291-4860
NSN 5945-01-623-2051
NSN 5998-00-156-3119
NSN 6145-01-274-5559
NSN 6620-01-081-1042