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 5960-00-936-3334
NSN 5965-00-412-4402
NSN 6220-01-281-8848
NSN 7035-01-584-7232
NSN 6650-00-784-9222
NSN 5935-01-211-6648
NSN 6105-00-246-7116
NSN 5960-01-337-5339
NSN 6220-01-263-3899
NSN 5965-01-063-6115
NSN 5945-01-431-5195
NSN 6645-01-479-5364