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 5950-00-832-5474
NSN 5996-00-095-6542
NSN 5996-01-099-1188
NSN 6105-01-519-1922
NSN 5915-01-107-8872
NSN 7035-01-483-7824
NSN 5998-01-643-2852
NSN 6145-01-495-3382
NSN 6685-01-373-9486
NSN 6685-01-592-2768
NSN 6620-01-388-1430
NSN 5915-01-075-3673