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 5935-00-871-5066
NSN 6220-01-650-6302
NSN 4140-01-624-2199
NSN 5930-01-617-2708
NSN 6610-00-267-9944
NSN 5915-00-481-5878
NSN 5960-01-307-5409
NSN 5950-00-452-4000
NSN 6685-00-542-1902
NSN 5945-01-198-2726
NSN 4140-01-509-6717
NSN 6110-00-327-0806