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 5996-01-379-4943
NSN 6610-01-601-7648
NSN 6650-00-155-8431
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5905-01-570-0582
NSN 6320-01-592-4567
NSN 6135-01-347-9045
NSN 6320-01-316-0615
NSN 6610-01-445-6362
NSN 5925-01-087-4854
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 6110-00-411-5830