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 5835-01-528-1864
NSN 5998-00-945-3196
NSN 5945-01-066-5001
NSN 5930-00-925-0093
NSN 5945-01-037-1072
NSN 5915-00-092-6354
NSN 6105-00-419-9726
NSN 5950-01-436-8807
NSN 5855-01-557-9470
NSN 5895-01-589-5334
NSN 6220-01-366-1972
NSN 6240-01-417-3656