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 5945-01-568-9483
NSN 5915-01-381-6547
NSN 6130-00-893-4612
NSN 6135-01-497-4516
NSN 6650-01-375-6985
NSN 6650-01-599-9849
NSN 5925-01-386-3178
NSN 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 5925-01-145-5330
NSN 5998-01-157-8244
NSN 5905-00-660-6995
NSN 6110-01-368-8608