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 5930-00-937-8041
NSN 5999-01-482-1830
NSN 5895-01-233-0683
NSN 5930-01-073-6118
NSN 5985-01-085-6288
NSN 5835-01-588-6533
NSN 6650-01-485-1580
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5945-01-246-2379
NSN 6130-00-319-0796
NSN 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 5998-00-893-2466