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 5975-00-603-5212
NSN 6650-00-105-2754
NSN 5960-01-355-2968
NSN 5950-01-566-9305
NSN 5965-01-492-5695
NSN 2925-01-516-4626
NSN 5920-01-322-2572
NSN 5950-01-409-2785
NSN 6650-01-162-5882
NSN 6645-00-899-1235
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6135-01-544-8463