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 5999-01-418-2456
NSN 6130-01-272-3117
NSN 5905-01-478-7751
NSN 5895-01-116-2525
NSN 6240-00-370-5862
NSN 5985-00-483-5861
NSN 5945-01-183-7948
NSN 5996-01-504-6695
NSN 6645-00-372-2618
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5925-01-304-2205
NSN 6645-01-032-5337