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 5905-00-830-6755
NSN 6130-00-147-6739
NSN 5999-01-243-4465
NSN 6610-00-829-5411
NSN 5945-01-257-2084
NSN 6240-01-139-1066
NSN 5965-01-288-0721
NSN 5895-01-082-6864
NSN 6650-00-879-5834
NSN 5835-00-857-4486
NSN 5960-01-282-1111
NSN 6135-01-596-3145