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 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 5895-01-259-4385
NSN 6150-01-094-1001
NSN 6650-01-101-4339
NSN 5835-01-610-5744
NSN 6130-01-536-5384
NSN 6240-00-835-5031
NSN 6645-00-435-5610
NSN 5945-00-905-1611
NSN 5920-01-160-0057
NSN 5985-00-510-1677
NSN 6240-01-409-2465