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 5910-01-365-1781
NSN 5985-00-285-3387
NSN 5999-00-639-3447
NSN 5996-01-477-4143
NSN 5895-01-648-9990
NSN 4140-01-545-5760
NSN 5945-01-611-3485
NSN 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 6130-00-280-3696
NSN 5998-01-220-8156
NSN 5975-00-054-5287
NSN 5835-01-501-0526