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 5905-00-468-8008
NSN 6645-00-235-4685
NSN 5915-01-646-9352
NSN 5975-01-212-2585
NSN 5965-01-220-0529
NSN 5915-01-649-7946
NSN 6650-01-035-3041
NSN 5910-01-065-0711
NSN 5975-00-351-4405
NSN 5999-00-414-1617
NSN 5915-01-051-1846
NSN 5910-00-920-6264