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 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 6220-01-083-1499
NSN 5975-01-121-1211
NSN 5925-01-495-1862
NSN 6105-00-344-0340
NSN 5945-00-097-5896
NSN 6220-01-394-5263
NSN 5895-01-139-4272
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 2925-01-187-5480
NSN 6150-01-406-5844
NSN 2925-01-440-9912