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 5965-01-450-3971
NSN 6145-01-339-9684
NSN 5925-01-359-5918
NSN 5835-01-313-3375
NSN 5920-00-437-8450
NSN 5996-00-425-7481
NSN 5925-00-910-7485
NSN 6620-01-512-2016
NSN 5935-01-461-8096
NSN 6110-00-196-8813
NSN 5905-01-085-1712
NSN 5930-01-416-2191