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 5998-01-656-8973
NSN 6645-00-503-1379
NSN 6150-00-018-6263
NSN 5895-01-297-6684
NSN 5915-01-379-3478
NSN 6610-01-079-8804
NSN 5915-00-150-4694
NSN 5835-00-498-8189
NSN 5935-01-517-9738
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 6685-00-991-3640
NSN 6240-00-176-6079