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 5895-01-443-0886
NSN 5930-01-406-1554
NSN 5855-00-316-5050
NSN 5945-01-592-0724
NSN 5996-01-178-0513
NSN 4140-01-323-4279
NSN 6150-00-516-8445
NSN 5925-00-575-2986
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 6645-01-372-9464
NSN 2925-01-412-9520
NSN 5990-00-995-6071