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 5998-01-235-4558
NSN 5895-01-631-4139
NSN 5965-00-649-9403
NSN 2925-00-877-0097
NSN 6685-01-542-7691
NSN 5945-01-476-7351
NSN 4140-01-569-6487
NSN 6685-01-074-6337
NSN 5920-01-363-7063
NSN 5835-00-222-3956
NSN 6645-00-759-3962
NSN 5975-01-029-9005