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 5950-01-500-5615
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 6620-00-100-4517
NSN 5925-01-526-9074
NSN 5925-01-177-3177
NSN 5999-00-129-9357
NSN 5965-01-519-8758
NSN 6130-01-193-5230
NSN 7035-01-238-5036
NSN 5998-00-160-9505
NSN 5960-01-391-8860
NSN 6130-00-167-7584