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 5996-00-424-5266
NSN 6645-00-498-6869
NSN 5925-01-159-2014
NSN 5985-01-367-7167
NSN 4140-01-431-1207
NSN 6110-01-144-0306
NSN 5990-00-450-7304
NSN 5925-01-327-9716
NSN 5915-00-845-1407
NSN 6150-01-482-4740
NSN 5999-01-358-1923
NSN 6320-01-215-2284