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 5965-01-343-3950
NSN 6110-01-607-5867
NSN 5915-01-623-0859
NSN 5925-01-430-4196
NSN 5920-01-245-3584
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 6130-01-639-8149
NSN 6135-01-627-2603
NSN 5945-00-204-9949