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 5915-01-463-1895
NSN 5985-01-513-6656
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 6610-00-280-6037
NSN 5945-01-267-7192
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6110-01-215-7681
NSN 7035-01-554-5540
NSN 5835-00-825-2512
NSN 6610-00-248-1559
NSN 7035-01-498-4895
NSN 5935-00-422-5467