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 5930-01-054-5312
NSN 5935-01-237-2652
NSN 5925-01-519-2717
NSN 5998-01-397-0152
NSN 5910-00-828-2148
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 5895-01-420-3439
NSN 6685-01-468-7660
NSN 5998-01-190-0022
NSN 6220-00-728-9536
NSN 5835-00-491-3834
NSN 5950-01-136-1304