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 5950-01-317-3101
NSN 6135-01-433-2062
NSN 5910-01-322-3878
NSN 5895-00-078-9281
NSN 5930-01-176-6998
NSN 5895-01-549-7450
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5905-01-203-2072
NSN 6135-00-913-2062
NSN 5999-00-181-6101
NSN 2925-01-221-3247
NSN 5990-00-395-5703