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 5895-01-058-0029
NSN 5985-01-590-8919
NSN 6110-01-556-4364
NSN 5920-01-108-7498
NSN 5985-01-545-6899
NSN 5920-01-210-1401
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 5895-00-766-8042
NSN 5905-01-032-3409
NSN 5910-01-132-5004
NSN 5910-01-303-8760
NSN 6650-01-180-2173