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 6685-01-643-5432
NSN 5999-01-241-5976
NSN 2925-01-295-9337
NSN 5975-00-483-1108
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 6685-01-062-2151
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 6110-01-068-3982
NSN 2925-00-560-8106
NSN 5915-01-396-2364
NSN 5960-01-172-9724
NSN 6145-01-056-8263