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 5985-01-574-5189
NSN 6645-01-273-2462
NSN 6685-00-938-8545
NSN 6610-00-111-3159
NSN 5930-00-243-9417
NSN 5855-01-286-2916
NSN 5950-01-654-4778
NSN 5925-00-610-1273
NSN 5975-00-462-9376
NSN 6130-00-545-9943
NSN 5935-01-193-3661
NSN 5996-01-481-6196