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 5975-01-656-2626
NSN 5960-01-366-6246
NSN 5960-00-102-4257
NSN 5965-01-174-6995
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5905-01-116-8204
NSN 5915-01-541-3957
NSN 6240-01-466-1102
NSN 5895-00-396-3162
NSN 5915-01-527-5355
NSN 6645-00-344-7558
NSN 6320-01-253-1028