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 5990-01-576-4383
NSN 5945-00-404-8961
NSN 5945-01-216-0315
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5930-00-163-6549
NSN 6650-01-420-9247
NSN 6645-01-624-7209
NSN 6610-01-593-4643
NSN 5895-00-044-1538
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 5930-01-651-1904
NSN 5950-01-043-9997