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 6650-01-506-5636
NSN 5920-00-503-4850
NSN 5930-00-114-9931
NSN 5925-01-168-3081
NSN 5895-01-597-8952
NSN 5990-01-296-8190
NSN 5925-01-029-3483
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5855-01-122-9418
NSN 5990-01-564-5031
NSN 6150-01-265-2881
NSN 5895-00-914-6636