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 5996-01-624-7629
NSN 5990-00-689-5736
NSN 5925-01-033-1980
NSN 5915-01-391-7149
NSN 5945-00-189-0767
NSN 6685-00-221-5750
NSN 5925-01-203-6824
NSN 5905-01-448-3405
NSN 5915-01-462-1814
NSN 5935-01-052-7249
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 6645-01-575-6955