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 5930-01-386-5571
NSN 5915-01-411-6933
NSN 7035-00-055-9778
NSN 6685-01-595-4729
NSN 5999-01-563-0645
NSN 6240-01-129-1688
NSN 6145-01-487-6936
NSN 5999-01-525-8704
NSN 5999-00-553-0494
NSN 5999-00-204-9974
NSN 5945-01-277-4295
NSN 5999-00-269-3663