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 5965-01-289-2107
NSN 6645-00-518-2068
NSN 5920-01-107-6614
NSN 5915-01-651-5390
NSN 5910-01-383-4341
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5996-01-587-8948
NSN 6240-01-199-3073
NSN 5925-01-112-0320
NSN 5895-01-388-5379
NSN 5915-01-592-3411
NSN 6650-00-650-8080