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 5855-01-169-4275
NSN 5960-01-541-5734
NSN 5920-00-131-8101
NSN 5855-01-421-7691
NSN 5985-00-222-4933
NSN 5930-01-359-9053
NSN 6150-00-138-8907
NSN 6145-00-819-6236
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 6150-01-578-7359
NSN 6650-01-437-8852
NSN 5998-00-550-1240