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 5945-00-840-5418
NSN 5960-01-258-5615
NSN 5920-01-514-0031
NSN 6320-00-322-3460
NSN 5910-01-388-7579
NSN 6145-01-415-3978
NSN 5925-00-929-4741
NSN 5945-01-400-5928
NSN 5935-00-429-9830
NSN 6105-01-628-4639
NSN 2925-00-549-6759
NSN 6645-00-435-5610