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 5985-00-945-1395
NSN 5935-00-961-6478
NSN 6610-01-419-0929
NSN 5925-00-546-3258
NSN 5915-00-184-7664
NSN 6130-01-616-6589
NSN 5930-01-478-2055
NSN 5925-00-056-8931
NSN 7035-00-232-4043
NSN 6320-01-086-2602
NSN 2925-01-368-5773
NSN 5915-00-624-8174