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 5985-01-464-9610
NSN 6685-01-445-6201
NSN 5998-01-227-2143
NSN 6645-01-154-9647
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5950-01-010-4417
NSN 5990-01-217-4590
NSN 5965-01-433-9864
NSN 5855-01-534-3063
NSN 5915-01-599-4159
NSN 5930-00-673-9928
NSN 5996-00-337-8603