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 5950-01-592-3145
NSN 6145-00-177-4731
NSN 6320-01-078-8257
NSN 6620-01-426-2220
NSN 5915-00-101-2782
NSN 6240-00-919-9186
NSN 5985-01-037-1736
NSN 5975-01-116-3678
NSN 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 5975-01-584-5220
NSN 6685-01-453-2222
NSN 5945-01-482-0288