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 5975-00-371-9428
NSN 5960-00-946-7767
NSN 6105-00-252-9017
NSN 6650-01-355-9740
NSN 5835-01-349-5420
NSN 2925-00-295-8109
NSN 6645-01-521-4383
NSN 6240-01-273-0193
NSN 6685-00-968-8536
NSN 6145-01-371-0977
NSN 5895-01-116-2525
NSN 5855-00-610-4052