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 5975-01-528-5139
NSN 5965-01-572-8509
NSN 4140-01-380-8871
NSN 5998-01-531-1114
NSN 6150-01-377-0520
NSN 5920-01-519-2399
NSN 6650-01-375-0507
NSN 6685-01-339-4385
NSN 6610-00-068-7143
NSN 5930-01-192-3232
NSN 5998-00-446-4109
NSN 6220-01-173-3177