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 5925-00-655-4345
NSN 5910-01-096-8879
NSN 5975-00-734-6243
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5950-01-211-1800
NSN 5910-00-598-3674
NSN 5999-01-419-4677
NSN 6240-01-257-3155
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 6135-01-648-0057
NSN 5996-00-171-3071