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 5910-01-376-1000
NSN 5950-01-483-8674
NSN 6650-01-407-4653
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5960-00-895-0542
NSN 2925-01-019-1669
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5925-01-632-2420
NSN 5930-00-974-5956
NSN 5945-01-565-0657
NSN 6110-01-605-3352
NSN 5910-01-417-3160