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 5975-01-538-4834
NSN 5975-01-264-3059
NSN 5965-01-048-4767
NSN 6320-00-676-9387
NSN 5895-00-156-4939
NSN 5905-01-425-2787
NSN 2925-01-655-4455
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 2925-01-326-0908
NSN 5920-00-229-8444
NSN 5925-01-406-4093
NSN 5945-01-444-5497