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 5950-01-446-5289
NSN 5930-00-921-8368
NSN 6610-01-275-9771
NSN 6610-01-486-4522
NSN 5935-01-431-8734
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 5915-01-367-4614
NSN 5855-00-629-5343
NSN 2925-00-956-3848
NSN 5930-00-753-6806
NSN 5895-01-251-7869
NSN 5990-01-065-0492