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 5990-01-044-8804
NSN 5985-01-450-4605
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6220-00-249-4751
NSN 5905-01-265-2056
NSN 6650-01-423-8131
NSN 5985-00-044-1754
NSN 5945-01-071-1750
NSN 6645-01-568-7517
NSN 5996-01-426-8531
NSN 6610-01-421-4044
NSN 5930-01-448-0896