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 5975-01-572-4597
NSN 5935-00-090-3117
NSN 6220-01-578-5868
NSN 6145-01-267-6770
NSN 6105-01-581-0540
NSN 5999-00-764-9369
NSN 5925-01-647-8743
NSN 6150-00-005-1791
NSN 5985-00-543-9144
NSN 6610-01-441-8364
NSN 5930-01-551-1388
NSN 6685-00-581-5418