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 5985-01-659-2610
NSN 6145-01-230-3595
NSN 5930-01-078-0330
NSN 5945-01-115-5845
NSN 5996-01-433-2265
NSN 5910-00-249-2551
NSN 5915-01-377-5881
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5985-01-137-8573
NSN 4140-01-068-8513
NSN 4140-01-351-8962
NSN 6220-01-591-2459