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 5925-00-948-0056
NSN 5935-00-288-5973
NSN 5930-00-371-3772
NSN 5905-01-027-5109
NSN 5998-00-801-7925
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6105-01-300-0527
NSN 5855-01-495-1111
NSN 5950-01-544-9065
NSN 5960-00-078-4173
NSN 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 5935-01-559-6474