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 5985-00-987-3441
NSN 5930-00-869-5276
NSN 6105-01-155-4996
NSN 6650-00-885-3775
NSN 5999-00-333-2766
NSN 5950-01-611-8484
NSN 5835-01-256-5555
NSN 5960-00-434-0379
NSN 5910-00-870-4639
NSN 5925-01-350-4295
NSN 5999-01-484-4984
NSN 6105-01-485-0842