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 6685-00-263-4545
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5895-00-231-4233
NSN 5920-00-224-1589
NSN 5950-01-526-2203
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5905-01-447-8612
NSN 5895-01-591-3211
NSN 5935-01-420-6203
NSN 5910-01-010-3356
NSN 5950-01-006-0426
NSN 5930-01-463-2768