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 5915-01-400-4165
NSN 6610-00-700-1183
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5935-01-032-4586
NSN 5960-00-691-4942
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 6610-01-267-1918
NSN 6150-01-398-1488
NSN 5920-01-272-1354
NSN 6685-01-537-5015
NSN 5950-00-167-7650
NSN 5965-00-444-0621