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 5975-01-029-4176
NSN 6650-01-441-1258
NSN 6610-01-449-8906
NSN 5895-01-265-8497
NSN 5855-01-346-7682
NSN 6150-00-985-8398
NSN 5925-01-467-9910
NSN 5835-01-067-9271
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 6220-01-056-5169
NSN 5950-00-448-8857
NSN 5925-01-432-1397