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 5920-01-359-3982
NSN 5920-01-109-9998
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 6645-01-101-4957
NSN 5996-00-615-6083
NSN 5895-00-232-1314
NSN 2925-01-122-7812
NSN 5930-01-551-0994
NSN 5910-01-282-6946
NSN 6220-00-581-3858
NSN 5950-01-184-1486
NSN 6105-01-399-0695