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 5975-01-621-4135
NSN 5945-01-152-0636
NSN 6650-00-430-0296
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 6650-01-282-8015
NSN 6220-01-110-4063
NSN 5905-01-106-3847
NSN 5930-01-586-0041
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5945-00-542-1281
NSN 5998-00-772-9833
NSN 5835-01-578-3443