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 5996-01-433-2253
NSN 5975-01-147-1453
NSN 4140-00-293-7847
NSN 5895-00-991-2390
NSN 5999-00-707-0073
NSN 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5920-01-547-3651
NSN 6645-01-381-0656
NSN 5990-00-136-8030
NSN 6150-01-514-3644
NSN 5935-01-051-2812