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 5935-01-555-1526
NSN 4140-01-523-9939
NSN 5920-01-033-1589
NSN 6610-01-324-7017
NSN 5999-01-543-7839
NSN 5915-01-444-4069
NSN 5835-01-490-6325
NSN 5950-01-246-8814
NSN 5835-01-116-8821
NSN 5990-01-248-8222
NSN 6105-00-852-8197
NSN 6320-01-512-2031