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 5999-01-158-5190
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 6620-01-357-3643
NSN 5895-01-580-5893
NSN 5905-00-100-3054
NSN 5985-01-476-8978
NSN 5835-01-216-5639
NSN 5930-01-367-4621
NSN 7035-01-261-6779
NSN 6105-01-578-9044
NSN 6150-00-791-5413
NSN 5835-01-485-0210