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 5930-01-400-2004
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 5910-01-314-7701
NSN 6685-01-294-7505
NSN 6145-00-815-0744
NSN 5996-01-514-1610
NSN 7035-01-549-5462
NSN 6685-01-310-8950
NSN 6130-01-248-6084
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5930-01-515-0138
NSN 2925-01-068-3844