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 5835-01-456-3922
NSN 5999-00-763-8713
NSN 5999-00-740-8259
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 6320-01-332-7020
NSN 6105-01-130-0821
NSN 5999-01-042-6378
NSN 5990-01-256-8441
NSN 6145-01-195-0332
NSN 6145-01-589-0611
NSN 6105-01-173-2283
NSN 5945-01-062-0800