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 5985-00-913-6056
NSN 5990-00-351-5479
NSN 5855-01-612-1834
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5935-00-189-9500
NSN 5915-01-468-6362
NSN 4140-01-059-6917
NSN 6685-00-035-6852
NSN 5910-00-033-3761
NSN 5920-00-064-3523
NSN 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 6650-00-866-9947