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 5996-01-299-5470
NSN 6650-00-259-2605
NSN 5999-01-657-4975
NSN 6135-01-290-6487
NSN 6240-01-525-4976
NSN 5905-00-998-9230
NSN 5935-01-572-7018
NSN 5905-00-286-5311
NSN 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 5855-00-991-0096
NSN 5990-01-040-1320
NSN 6105-01-578-1292