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 6105-01-447-2984
NSN 5920-01-276-0430
NSN 6105-01-382-2960
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 5985-01-043-6383
NSN 5895-01-168-0318
NSN 5925-00-301-0810
NSN 5835-00-902-8680
NSN 5996-00-173-9652
NSN 5975-01-225-6521
NSN 2925-00-459-4519
NSN 5960-01-103-5476