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 5910-01-246-4138
NSN 5998-01-430-3633
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5855-01-147-3262
NSN 5999-01-487-4515
NSN 6685-00-411-9999
NSN 7035-01-501-2950
NSN 5910-01-659-7066
NSN 5925-01-646-3287
NSN 5975-01-531-6112
NSN 6145-01-544-7237
NSN 5910-01-228-0571