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 6105-01-492-6227
NSN 5915-01-120-3340
NSN 5895-01-608-4035
NSN 2925-01-429-2235
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5930-01-129-2068
NSN 5950-00-666-1887
NSN 6150-01-013-9159
NSN 6620-01-596-7349
NSN 5925-00-446-2464
NSN 6650-01-246-6512
NSN 5920-00-823-0924