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 6610-01-116-2527
NSN 6645-01-445-5235
NSN 5920-01-040-3383
NSN 5930-00-332-6956
NSN 6320-01-373-7171
NSN 5895-01-341-3044
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 7035-01-254-3606
NSN 5895-01-064-8528
NSN 5915-00-933-0153
NSN 5999-01-128-7204
NSN 5910-00-292-0048