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 5915-01-339-5079
NSN 2925-01-076-6128
NSN 6620-01-216-4901
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5960-01-119-4609
NSN 6135-01-415-4124
NSN 6685-01-411-5705
NSN 5999-01-474-6096
NSN 5910-01-416-6484
NSN 6610-00-230-8675
NSN 5998-01-352-5411